<p style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: rgb(255, 153, 204); font-size: medium;"><strong><font color="#990000">The Broward Lotus
Sangha</font></strong></span></p><font color="#990000">
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</font><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: rgb(255, 153, 204); font-size: medium;"><strong><font color="#990000">Tu Vien Huong
Hai</font></strong></span></p><font color="#990000">
</font><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: rgb(255, 153, 204); font-size: medium;"><strong><font color="#990000">Are pleased to invite you to
a</font></strong></span></p><font color="#990000">
</font><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: rgb(255, 153, 204);"><strong><font color="#990000" size="4">Bathing of the Baby Buddha
Ceremony</font></strong></span></p><font color="#990000">
</font><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: rgb(255, 153, 204); font-size: large;"><strong><font color="#990000">Vesak
Celebration</font></strong></span></p><font color="#990000">
</font><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: rgb(255, 153, 204); font-size: medium;"><strong><font color="#990000">Sunday, September 25,
2011</font></strong></span></p><font color="#990000">
</font><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: rgb(255, 153, 204); font-size: medium;"><strong><font color="#990000">From 5:30 P.M. to 10:30
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</font><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: rgb(255, 153, 204); font-size: medium;"><strong><font color="#990000">Davie, FL</font></strong></span></p>
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<p><span style="color: rgb(252, 239, 239);"><font color="#000000">Join us for a delightful evening to celebrate
Vesak—the day of Buddha's birth, enlightenment, and paranirvana—with a Bathing
The Baby Buddha Ceremony and traditional Vietnamese Lion Dance. The celebration
will also include a <strong>Dharma Talk by Venerable Brother Thich Chan Huong
Hue</strong>, followed by a chanting session, joyful singing, and a Vietnamese
vegetarian dinner.</font></span></p><font color="#000000">
</font><p><span style="color: rgb(252, 239, 239);"><font color="#000000">The “bathing” refers to a ceremonial bathing of
a statue of the baby Buddha in perfumed water, to remind people to keep a clean
mind, free from all obstacles and to awaken and cultivate their True Nature. The
Celebration will be conducted in Vietnamese with some English
translation.</font></span></p><font color="#000000">
</font><p><span style="color: rgb(252, 239, 239);"><font color="#000000"><strong>This event is open to the public and
offered on a donation basis in the Buddhist spirit of generosity and
inclusiveness</strong>. Thus, <span style="text-decoration: underline;">your
generosity in providing a donation or Dana for the Temple and the monastic
Sangha is gratefully accepted and encouraged</span>. Your kind donation helps
support the activities of the Four-fold Sangha (e.g., defray the costs
associated with maintaining the meditation hall, offering activities, beverages
and meals) and is greatly appreciated.</font></span></p><font color="#000000">
</font><p><span style="color: rgb(252, 239, 239);"><font color="#000000"><strong>Directions to Vesak Ceremony</strong>:
Tu Vien Huong Hai is located just West of Flamingo Road at 2321 SW 127 Ave.,
Davie FL 33325. Take I-595 to Flamingo Road Exit. Go South to 20th Street. Make
a Right on 20th Street. Go to the end of the street. Make a Left at the Stop
Sign onto dirt road (127 Ave). The Temple will be on your Right (West side of
the road). </font></span></p><font color="#000000">
</font><p><span style="color: rgb(252, 239, 239);"><strong><font color="#000000">COME CELEBRATE VESAK WITH
US!</font></strong></span></p><font color="#000000">
</font><p><span style="color: rgb(252, 239, 239);"><strong><font color="#000000">A Lotus Flower For
You,</font></strong></span></p><font color="#000000">
</font><p><span style="color: rgb(252, 239, 239);"><strong><font color="#000000">Broward Lotus Sangha</font></strong></span></p>
<p><strong><a href="http://www.browardlotussangha.org/" target="_blank">www.BrowardLotusSangha.org</a></strong></p>
<p><span style="color: rgb(252, 239, 239);"><strong><font color="#000000">In the Tradition of Zen Master Thich
Nhat Hanh</font></strong></span></p>
<p>© 2011 Broward Lotus Sangha<br><br></p><div class="gmail_quote">
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<div style="white-space: pre-wrap;">The Broward Lotus Sangha
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Tu Vien Huong Hai
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Buddha's Birthday Ceremony
Vesak Celebration
Sunday, May 22, 2011
>From 5:30 P.M. to 10:30 P.M.
Davie, FL
Join us for a delightful evening to celebrate Vesak—the d...</div>
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