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<p>INTERNATIONAL BUDDHIST DAY OF RETREAT CELEBRATING INTER-DEPENDENCE DAY</p>
<p>For more details, see the full listing:<br><a href="http://www.meetup.com/LotusSangha/events/23365621/" target="_blank">http://www.meetup.com/LotusSangha/events/23365621/</a></p>
<p><strong>When</strong>: Sunday, July 3, 2011 5:00 AM</p>
<p><strong>Where</strong>: River Park Hotel & Suites<br>100 SE 4th St <br>Miami, FL 33131</p>
<p>Please take a moment to update your RSVP. (You can RSVP "No" or "Yes".)</p>
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</font><p style="text-align: center;"><strong><span style="color: rgb(192, 0, 0);"><font size="4">INTERNATIONAL BUDDHIST DAY OF RETREAT</font></span></strong><strong><span style="color: rgb(192, 0, 0);"><font size="4"> </font></span></strong></p>
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</font><p style="text-align: center;"><strong><span style="color: rgb(192, 0, 0);"><font size="4">CELEBRATING INTER-DEPENDENCE DAY</font></span></strong></p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><strong><span> </span></strong><strong><span>(BUDDHIST SUMMER CAMP)</span></strong></p>
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<p style="text-align: center;"><strong><span><font size="4">Sunday July 3rd 2011</font></span></strong></p>
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</strong><p style="text-align: center;"><span><strong>RIVER PARK HOTEL AND SUITES MIAMI, FLORIDA</strong></span></p>
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<p style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: rgb(128, 0, 0);"><strong><span>ALL ARE WELCOME</span></strong></span></p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: rgb(128, 0, 0);"><strong><span><font size="4">COME FOR THE WHOLE DAY OR A PORTION OF THE DAY!</font></span></strong></span></p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><span><strong>Part of a 4</strong><strong>-Day Mindfulness Residential Retreat</strong> </span></p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><span>(<strong><span>Thursday Evening, June 30th – Sunday Evening, July 3rd 2011)</span></strong></span></p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><span><strong><span> </span></strong><strong><font size="4">with</font></strong></span><font size="4"> <span><strong>Dharma Teachers</strong> from</span></font></p><font size="4">
</font><p style="text-align: center;"><span><font size="4"><strong>China, Sri Lanka, Taiwan, Tibet, U.S.A.,</strong> and <strong>Vietnam</strong></font> </span></p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><font size="2"><span style="color: rgb(128, 0, 0);"><span>Participating organizations include: <strong>Broward Lotus Sangha, ChakraSamvara Center,</strong></span><strong> <span><span>Drepung Loseling Monastery</span></span><span><span>,</span></span> <span><span>Florida</span></span> <span>Buddhist Association, Lotus Institute for Mindful Living, Tu Vien Huong Hai</span> <span><span>Monastery</span>, Vietnamese Buddhist Cultural Center of</span> <span><span>Florida</span>,</span></strong> <span>and others.</span></span><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"> </span></font></p>
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<p style="text-align: center;"><span><font size="4">This Retreat is <strong>open to practitioners of all ages and levels of experience</strong></font> </span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span>and will be <span>conducted in <strong>English</strong> with some <strong>translation</strong> to other languages</span>.<span> </span></span></p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><span>1. <span style="text-decoration: underline;">Children’s Group</span>: ages 3-12</span></p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><span>2. <span style="text-decoration: underline;">Youth Group</span>: ages 13-18</span></p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><span>3. <span style="text-decoration: underline;">Adult Group</span>: ages 18 and up</span></p>
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<p><span><font size="4">Throughout the weekend, we will benefit from Dharma Teachings, lectures and detailed instruction on mindfulness practices, as well as <span>periods of Questions and Answers</span> and Dharma Sharing.<span> </span>Exercises will include Qi Gong, Tai Ji, Thây Nhat Hanh’s Mindful Movements, and Zen Stick Exercises.<span> </span>We will also share periods of chanting, sitting, and walking meditation, deep relaxation, mindful cooking, mindful meals, Dharma Movies and a Bodhi Night Celebration.</font><span> </span></span></p>
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<p><strong><span>Activities start daily at 5:00 AM and end at 9:30 PM</span></strong> <span><span>(Friday-Sunday). </span>(For the same registration fee, <strong>You and your family may participate in as many activities as you like</strong><strong>)</strong>.</span><span> </span></p>
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<li><span>In order to help defray the costs associated with providing attendees beverages, daily vegetarian meals, and retreat space, <strong><span style="text-decoration: underline;">the minimum donation requested to attend this event is $55.00 for youth and adults</span></strong> <span style="text-decoration: underline;">and <strong>$45.00 for children under 12</strong></span>.</span> <span style="color: rgb(128, 0, 0);"><strong><span><span>Proceeds benefit The Florida</span></span> <span>Buddhist Association</span></strong><span><span>.</span></span></span></li>
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<p style="padding-left: 30px;"><span><span> </span></span><strong><span><span>In the Buddhist spirit of generosity and inclusiveness, Dharma Teachings are offered on a</span></span></strong> <strong><span><span><em>DANA</em> or voluntary donation basis. <span> </span>Your generosity in providing a donation or Dana for the Dharma teachers is gratefully accepted and encouraged.</span></span></strong></p>
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<li><strong><span><span> </span></span></strong><span>For those who wish to take full advantage of the retreat and stay overnight, <strong>there is a discounted<span> </span>Hotel Fee of $58 per room, per night</strong> (Check in starts 4 PM Thursday, Check out ends 11 AM Monday).</span></li>
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<li><span>For drivers, the <strong><span style="text-decoration: underline;">daily Parking fee is $10 per day</span></strong>.</span></li>
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<li><span>All daily Vegetarian meals are provided.</span></li>
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</font><p><font color="#000000"><strong><span style="text-decoration: underline;"><span><font size="4">To register</font></span></span><span>,</span></strong> <span>please R.S.V.P. here <a href="http://www.meetup.com/LotusSangha/events/23365621/" target="_blank">http://www.meetup.com/LotusSangha/events/23365621/</a> and <span style="text-decoration: underline;"><strong>download and mail this form</strong></span>:</span></font></p>
<p><span><a href="http://files.meetup.com/313235/2011%20International%20Buddhist%20Retreat%20Application%20Form.doc" target="_blank">http://files.meetup.com/313235/2011%20International%20Buddhist%20Retreat%20Application%20Form.doc</a></span></p>
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<p><strong><span><span style="text-decoration: underline;"><font size="4">RETREAT HOTEL ACCOMMODATIONS</font></span>: </span></strong></p>
<p><strong><span>RIVER PARK HOTEL & SUITES</span></strong><span> </span></p>
<p><span>100 SE 4th St</span><span>, Miami</span><span>, FL. 33131</span></p>
<p><span>Tel: <a href="tel:305-374-5100" target="_blank" value="+13053745100">305-374-5100</a></span></p>
<p><strong><span>DIRECTIONS TO HOTEL:</span></strong></p>
<p><span>Take I-95 South to Exit 2C on the left for Miami Ave,</span></p>
<p><span>Turn right onto S Miami Ave,</span></p>
<p><span>Take the 1st left to stay on S Miami Ave,</span></p>
<p><span>Continue onto SE 4th St,</span></p>
<p><span>Destination will be on the right</span></p>
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<p><strong><span style="text-decoration: underline;"><span><font size="4">To learn more about the Broward Lotus Sangha and this event</font></span></span></strong><span>, click here</span> <a href="http://www.browardlotussangha.org/" target="_blank"><span style="color: blue;">www.BrowardLotusSangha.org</span></a> <span>and here <span style="color: blue;"><a href="http://www.meetup.com/LotusSangha/events/23301721/%20http:/www.meetup.com/Broward-Lotus-Sangha/calendar/9975317/%0d" target="_blank"><span style="color: blue;">http://www.meetup.com/LotusSangha/events/23301721/</span></a></span></span></p>
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<p><strong><span style="text-decoration: underline;"><span><font size="4">For More Information Please Contact</font></span></span><span>: </span></strong><span>Dr. Mary Tan (305) 665-5056 (10AM-6PM), <a href="tel:%28305%29%20274-3764" target="_blank" value="+13052743764">(305) 274-3764</a> (evenings & weekends)</span></p>
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<p><strong><span>A Lotus Flower To You,</span></strong></p>
<span style="color: rgb(128, 0, 0);">Broward Lotus Sangha</span>
<p><span>P.O. Box</span> <span>245124</span></p>
<p><span>Pembroke Pines, FL 33024 </span></p>
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<p><strong><span>In the Tradition of Zen Master Thich Nhat Hanh </span></strong></p>
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