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<h2 style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><font face="Times New Roman">Join us for mindfulness practice in the Tradition of</font></h2>
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<p style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class="MsoNormal" align="center"><b><font size="3" face="Times New Roman">For more information and directions, please visit </font></b><a href="http://www.browardlotussangha.org/"><font size="3" face="Times New Roman">www.BrowardLotusSangha.org</font></a><b><font size="3"><font face="Times New Roman"> and <span style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </span><u><span style="COLOR: #118cdf"><a href="http://www.browardlotussangha.org/directions/">http://www.browardlotussangha.org/directions/</a></span></u></font></font></b></p>
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<p style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class="MsoNormal"><font size="3" face="Times New Roman">The <b>Broward Lotus Sangha</b> (<b>BLS</b>) is a Community of Mindful Living in the tradition of <b>Zen Master Thích Nhất Hạnh</b>, who was nominated by Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. for the Nobel Peace Price back in the 60s when they were working together to build <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal">The Beloved Community</i>, promote Peace on Earth and end the war in Vietnam. A <i>“<b>Sangha</b>”</i> is a community of practitioners that gets together to meditate, practice mindfulness, support its members’ spiritual practice, and socialize with a focus. Throughout our practice, we emphasize the cultivation of <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal">Smirti</i> (Mindfulness), <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal">Samadhi</i> (Concentration), and <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal">Prajna</i> (Insight), and endeavor to live in harmony and awareness. To learn more about our practices including sitting and walking meditation, please click here: </font><a href="http://www.plumvillage.org/HTML/practice.htm"><font color="#0000ff" size="3" face="Times New Roman">http://www.plumvillage.org/HTML/practice.htm</font></a><font size="3" face="Times New Roman">. To learn more about the <b>Broward Lotus Sangha</b>, please click here: </font><a href="http://www.browardlotusangha.org/"><font color="#0000ff" size="3" face="Times New Roman">www.browardlotusangha.org</font></a><font size="3" face="Times New Roman">. To learn more about <b>Thây Nhất Hạnh</b> and his work, please click here: </font><a href="http://www.plumvillage.org/"><font color="#0000ff" size="3" face="Times New Roman">http://www.plumvillage.org</font></a></p>
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<p style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class="MsoNormal"><font size="3"><font face="Times New Roman"><b>We meet the 1st, 3rd and 5th Sundays of the month from 6:30 PM to 8:30 PM </b><span style="mso-bidi-font-weight: bold">(and other times as stated in our <b>Calendar of Events</b> <u><span style="COLOR: #365f91"><a href="http://www.meetup.com/Broward-Lotus-Sangha/calendar/">http://www.meetup.com/Broward-Lotus-Sangha/calendar/</a></span></u>).</span> The door opens around 6:00 PM to set up and practitioners are invited to arrive by 6:15 PM so they can say 'hello', find a comfortable place to sit and relax while listening to the music. Silent meditation starts at 6:30 PM. If you arrive after that, please come in quietly. (We will be talking again by about 7:00). Feel free to wear comfortable, loose-fitting clothes and bring your favorite seating arrangement (some are provided). For directions, please click here </font></font><a href="http://www.browardlotussangha.org/directions.html"><font color="#0000ff" size="3" face="Times New Roman">http://www.browardlotussangha.org/directions.html</font></a><b></b></p>
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<p style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class="MsoNormal"><font size="3"><font face="Times New Roman">At the end of the meditation gathering we usually share some tea and treats and, whenever possible, go out to dinner nearby afterwards.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </span><b>In order to be kind to the Earth Mother, please bring your own non-disposable teacup</b> <b>and whatever healthy vegetarian treats or teas you wish to share with the Sangha.</b><span style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </span></font></font></p>
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<h1 style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><font size="3" face="Times New Roman">In the Tradition of Zen Master Thích Nhất Hạnh</font></h1>
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<p style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class="MsoNormal" align="center"><b><font size="3"><font face="Times New Roman">May our Sanghas Continue To Blossom And Radiate Beauty And Light Into All That Is!</font></font></b></p>
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