<div class="gmail_quote"><div><div style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51); font-family: Verdana, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12px;"><font face="verdana, arial, sans-serif">Dear friends,</font></div><div style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51); font-family: Verdana, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12px;">
</div><div style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51); font-family: Verdana, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12px;">there will be NO SANGHA MEETING THIS SUNDAY as our <strong>DAY OF MINDFULNESS</strong> PREEMPTS it. Please see below:</div>
<div style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51); font-family: Verdana, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12px;"> </div><div style="text-align: left; color: rgb(51, 51, 51); font-family: Verdana, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12px;"><font face="verdana, arial, sans-serif"><strong>THIS SUNDAY: </strong></font><font face="verdana, arial, sans-serif"><strong><u>DAY OF MINDFULNESS</u></strong><u> and</u> </font><font face="verdana, arial, sans-serif"><strong><u>INTERNATIONAL BUDDHIST DAY OF RETREAT CELEBRATING INTER-DEPENDENCE DAY</u>
</strong></font></div><font face="verdana, arial, sans-serif"><p style="text-align: left; color: rgb(51, 51, 51); font-family: Verdana, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12px;"><strong>For more details, see the full listing: </strong><a href="http://www.meetup.com/LotusSangha/events/23365621/" target="_blank"><strong>http://www.meetup.com/LotusSangha/events/23365621/</strong></a></p>
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<strong>When</strong>: Sunday, July 3, 2011 ALL DAY</div><div style="text-align: left; color: rgb(51, 51, 51); font-family: Verdana, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12px;">
<strong>Where</strong>: River Park Hotel & Suites<br>100 SE 4th St <br>Miami, FL 33131</div><div style="text-align: center; color: rgb(51, 51, 51); font-family: Verdana, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12px;">
<strong><span style="color: rgb(192, 0, 0);"> <font size="4">DAY OF MINDFULNESS</font></span></strong></div><div style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51); font-family: Verdana, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12px;"><font size="4">
</font></div><p style="text-align: center; color: rgb(51, 51, 51); font-family: Verdana, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12px;"><strong><span style="color: rgb(192, 0, 0);"><font size="4"><span style="color: rgb(192, 0, 0);">INTERNATIONAL BUDDHIST RETREAT </span>CELEBRATING INTER-DEPENDENCE DAY</font></span></strong></p>
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</font></div><p style="text-align: center; color: rgb(51, 51, 51); font-family: Verdana, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12px;"><font size="4"><strong><span> </span></strong><strong><span>Sunday July 3rd 2011</span></strong></font></p>
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</font></div><p style="text-align: center; color: rgb(51, 51, 51); font-family: Verdana, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12px;"><span><font size="4">RIVER PARK HOTEL AND SUITES MIAMI, FLORIDA</font></span></p><div style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51); font-family: Verdana, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12px;">
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</div><p style="text-align: center; color: rgb(51, 51, 51); font-family: Verdana, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12px;"><span style="color: rgb(128, 0, 0);"><strong><span>ALL ARE WELCOME</span></strong></span></p><div style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51); font-family: Verdana, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12px;">
</div><p style="text-align: center; color: rgb(51, 51, 51); font-family: Verdana, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12px;"><span style="color: rgb(128, 0, 0);"><strong><span>COME FOR THE WHOLE DAY OR A PORTION OF THE DAY!</span></strong></span></p>
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</div><p style="text-align: center; color: rgb(51, 51, 51); font-family: Verdana, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12px;"><span><strong><span> O</span></strong></span><span><strong>pen to practitioners of all ages and levels of experience</strong>.<span> </span></span></p>
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</div><p style="text-align: center; color: rgb(51, 51, 51); font-family: Verdana, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12px;"><span>1. <span style="text-decoration: underline;">Children’s Group</span>: ages 3-12</span></p><div style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51); font-family: Verdana, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12px;">
</div><p style="text-align: center; color: rgb(51, 51, 51); font-family: Verdana, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12px;"><span>2. <span style="text-decoration: underline;">Youth Group</span>: ages 13-18</span></p><div style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51); font-family: Verdana, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12px;">
</div><p style="text-align: center; color: rgb(51, 51, 51); font-family: Verdana, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12px;"><span>3. <span style="text-decoration: underline;">Adult Group</span>: ages 18 and up</span></p><div style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51); font-family: Verdana, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12px;">
</div><p style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51); font-family: Verdana, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12px;"><span> </span></p><div style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51); font-family: Verdana, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12px;">
</div><p style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51); font-family: Verdana, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12px;"><span>Dharma Teachings, lectures and detailed instruction on mindfulness practices, as well as <span>periods of Questions and Answers</span> and Dharma Sharing.<span> </span>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 meals, and a Bodhi Night Celebration with<span> <span><strong>Dharma Teachers</strong> from </span><span><strong>China, Sri Lanka, Taiwan, Tibet, U.S.A.,</strong> and <strong>Vietnam</strong>. </span><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, Tu Vien Huong Hai</span></strong> <span><span>Monastery</span></span><strong><span>, Vietnamese Buddhist Cultural Center of</span></strong> <span><span>Florida</span></span><strong><span>,</span></strong> <strong><span>and others.</span></strong></span></span></span></p>
<span><span><span style="color: rgb(128, 0, 0);"><strong><span><p style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51); font-family: Verdana, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12px;"><font color="#000000"><strong><span style="text-decoration: underline;"><span>To learn more and register</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;">download and mail this form</span>: </span></font><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>
<span></span></span></strong></span></span><p style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51); font-family: Verdana, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12px;"><strong><span style="text-decoration: underline;"><span>For More Information Please Contact</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>
<p style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51); font-family: Verdana, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12px;"></p></span><p style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51); font-family: Verdana, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12px;"><strong><span><font color="#000000">A</font>ctivities start daily at 5:00 AM and end at 9:30 PM. </span></strong><span>For the same registration fee (<strong><u>$55.00 for youth and adults</u></strong> <span style="text-decoration: underline;">and <strong>$45.00 for children under 12</strong>)</span>, <strong>You and your family may participate in as many activities as you like</strong>.</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><span>For drivers, the <strong><span style="text-decoration: underline;">daily Parking fee is $10 per day</span></strong>. </span><span>All daily Vegetarian meals are provided.</span></p>
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</div><p style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51); font-family: Verdana, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12px;"><strong><span><span style="text-decoration: underline;">RETREAT HOTEL ACCOMMODATIONS</span>: </span></strong></p><div style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51); font-family: Verdana, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12px;">
<strong><span>RIVER PARK HOTEL & SUITES</span></strong><span> </span></div><div style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51); font-family: Verdana, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12px;">
<span>100 SE 4th St</span><span>, Miami</span><span>, FL. 33131</span></div><div style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51); font-family: Verdana, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12px;">
<span>Tel: <a href="tel:305-374-5100" target="_blank" value="+13053745100">305-374-5100</a></span></div><div style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51); font-family: Verdana, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12px;">
</div><p style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51); font-family: Verdana, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12px;"><strong><span>DIRECTIONS TO HOTEL: </span></strong><span>Take I-95 South to Exit 2C on the left for Miami Ave, </span><span>Turn right onto S Miami Ave, </span><span>Take the 1st left to stay on S Miami Ave, </span><span>Continue onto SE 4th St, </span><span>Destination will be on the right</span></p>
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</div><div style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51); font-family: Verdana, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12px;"><strong><span style="text-decoration: underline;"><span>To learn more about the Broward Lotus Sangha and this event</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></div>
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<strong><span>In the Tradition of Zen Master Thich Nhat Hanh </span></strong></p><div style="text-align: center; color: rgb(51, 51, 51); font-family: Verdana, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12px;"><strong><span></span></strong> </div>
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