<div style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51); font-family: Verdana,Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 12px;" class="gmail_quote"><font face="verdana,arial,sans-serif">Announcing a new RETREAT with the Broward Lotus Sangha!
</font></div><font face="verdana,arial,sans-serif"><p style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51); font-family: Verdana,Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 12px;" class="gmail_quote"><strong>What</strong>: <a href="http://www.meetup.com/LotusSangha/events/23301721/" target="_blank">INTERNATIONAL BUDDHIST RETREAT JUNE 30 - JULY 4, 2011 (2011BUDDHIST SUMMER CAMP)</a> </p>
<p style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51); font-family: Verdana,Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 12px;" class="gmail_quote"><strong>When</strong>: Thursday, June 30, 2011 7:00 PM - Sunday July 3, 2011 9:30 PM</p><p style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51); font-family: Verdana,Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 12px;" class="gmail_quote">
<strong>Where</strong>: River Park Hotel & Suites<br>100 SE 4th St <br>Miami, FL 33131</p><div style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51); font-family: Verdana,Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 12px;" class="gmail_quote">
<strong>YOU MAY ATTEND FOR 1 DAY OR ALL 4!</strong></div><div style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51); font-family: Verdana,Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 12px;" class="gmail_quote">
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<font color="#660000"> <strong><span style="color: rgb(192, 0, 0);"><font size="4">INTERNATIONAL BUDDHIST RETREAT</font></span></strong></font></div><p style="text-align: center; color: rgb(51, 51, 51); font-family: Verdana,Arial,sans-serif;" class="gmail_quote">
<strong><span style="color: rgb(192, 0, 0);"><font color="#660000" size="4">CELEBRATING INTER-DEPENDENCE DAY</font></span></strong></p><div style="text-align: center; color: rgb(51, 51, 51); font-family: Verdana,Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 12px;" class="gmail_quote">
<strong><span></span></strong></div><div style="text-align: center; color: rgb(51, 51, 51); font-family: Verdana,Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 12px;" class="gmail_quote"><strong><span><font color="#000000">(2011 BUDDHIST SUMMER CAMP)</font></span></strong></div>
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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;" class="gmail_quote"><strong><span><font color="#000000">Thursday Evening, June 30th – Sunday Evening, July 3rd 2011</font></span></strong></p>
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<span>(4th of July Weekend)</span></font></div><div style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51); font-family: Verdana,Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 12px;" class="gmail_quote"><font color="#000000">
</font></div><p style="text-align: center; color: rgb(51, 51, 51); font-family: Verdana,Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 12px;" class="gmail_quote"><span><font color="#000000">RIVER PARK HOTEL AND SUITES MIAMI, FLORIDA</font></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;" class="gmail_quote"><span style="color: rgb(174, 51, 51);"><font color="#660000"><strong>A 4</strong><strong>-Day Mindfulness Residential Retreat</strong> <strong>with Dharma Teachers</strong> </font></span></p>
<p style="text-align: center; color: rgb(51, 51, 51); font-family: Verdana,Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 12px;" class="gmail_quote"><span style="color: rgb(174, 51, 51);"><font color="#660000">from <strong>China, Sri Lanka, Taiwan, Tibet, U.S.A.,</strong> and <strong>Vietnam</strong>.</font> </span></p>
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<font color="#000000"><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>, and others.</span></strong></font></div>
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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;" class="gmail_quote"><strong><a href="http://www.meetup.com/LotusSangha/events/23301721/" target="_blank"><font color="#000000">Check it out!</font></a></strong></p>
<p style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51); font-family: Verdana,Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 12px;" class="gmail_quote"><span><font color="#000000">This Retreat is <strong>open to practitioners of all ages and levels of experience</strong> and will be <span>conducted in <strong>English</strong> with some <strong>translation</strong> to other languages</span>.<span> </span></font></span></p>
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<span>1. <span style="text-decoration: underline;">Children’s Group</span>: ages 3-12</span></font></div><div style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51); font-family: Verdana,Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 12px;" class="gmail_quote">
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<span>2. <span style="text-decoration: underline;">Youth Group</span>: ages 13-18</span></font></div><div style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51); font-family: Verdana,Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 12px;" class="gmail_quote"><font color="#000000">
<span>3. <span style="text-decoration: underline;">Adult Group</span>: ages 18 and up</span></font></div><div style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51); font-family: Verdana,Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 12px;" class="gmail_quote"><font color="#000000">
</font></div><p style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51); font-family: Verdana,Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 12px;" class="gmail_quote"><span><font color="#000000">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.<span> </span></font></span></p>
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</font></div><div style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51); font-family: Verdana,Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 12px;" class="gmail_quote"><font color="#000000"><strong><span><font size="4">Activities start daily at 5:00 AM and end at 9:30 PM </font></span></strong><span><font size="4"><span>(Friday-Sunday). </span> For the same registration fee, <strong>You and your family may participate in as many activities as you like</strong></font>.</span><span> </span></font></div>
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</font></div><ul><li><font color="#000000"> <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><span>Proceeds benefit The Florida</span></span> <strong><span>Buddhist Association</span></strong><span><span>.</span></span></font></li>
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<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></font></ul>
</div><ul><li><font color="#000000"> <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></font></li>
<li><span><font color="#000000"></font></span></li><li><span><font color="#000000">For drivers, the <strong><span style="text-decoration: underline;">daily Parking fee is $10 per day</span></strong>.</font></span></li><li>
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<span>All daily Vegetarian meals are provided.</span></font></li></ul><div><font color="#000000">
<strong><span style="text-decoration: underline;"><span></span></span></strong></font></div><div><font color="#000000"><strong><span style="text-decoration: underline;"><span>To register</span></span><span>,</span></strong> <span>please R.S.V.P. here <a href="http://www.meetup.com/LotusSangha/events/23301721/">http://www.meetup.com/LotusSangha/events/23301721/</a> and download and mail this form:</span></font></div>
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<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></font></div>
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</font></div><p><strong><span><font color="#000000"><span style="text-decoration: underline;"><font size="4">RETREAT HOTEL ACCOMMODATIONS</font></span>: </font></span></strong></p><div><font color="#000000"><strong><span>RIVER PARK HOTEL & SUITES</span></strong><span> </span></font></div>
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<span>Located next door to the Miami Convention Center, The 16 story River Park Hotel & Suites boasts a sundeck and outdoor pool that overlooks the Miami River. Lush greenery and trees enhance the decor. Complimentary property amenities include on-site fitness center and wireless Internet access.</span></font></div>
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<strong><span>ADDRESS:</span></strong></font></div><div><font color="#000000">
<span>100 SE 4th St</span><span>, Miami</span><span>, FL. 33131</span></font></div><div><font color="#000000">
<span>Tel: <a href="tel:305-374-5100" target="_blank" value="+13053745100">305-374-5100</a></span></font></div><div><font color="#000000">
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<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;"><span> </span>http://www.meetup.com/LotusSangha/events/23301721/</span></a></span></span></div>
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</div><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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</div><div><strong><span>A Lotus Flower To You,</span></strong></div><div>
Broward Lotus Sangha
</div><p><span>P.O. Box</span> <span>245124</span></p><p><span></span><span>Pembroke Pines, FL 33024 </span><span> </span></p><div>
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<strong><span>In the Tradition of Zen Master Thich Nhat Hanh </span></strong></div><div>
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