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ShareTweetForward RETREAT OPPORTUNITIES IN THE MIDWEST Awakened Heart of Practice: Metta. Compassion, Joy, & Equanimitywith Heather SundbergHosted by Mid America DharmaTuesday, April 17 – Sunday, April 22 Mercy Conference and Retreat Center in St. Louis, MOhttp://midamericadharma.org/index.php/sundberg2018retreat/Taught by Janice Sheppard:April 12-15, 2018Mindfulness, Concentration & Insight Meditation as a Spiritual PathTaught by Janice Cittasubha Sheppard & Steven SpiroSponsored …

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Here is another retreat coming up in the area.  Let me know if you want to try to coordinate a ride share.   Also, Dave and I and maybe others will be driving up to the May 5 UU Buddhist day outside of Milwaukee.  Leaving very early, coming back after it’s over on the same …

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MidAmerica Unitarian Universalist Buddhist Fellowship (UUBF) Daylong Retreat, May 2018 Mark your calendars so you can attend the first ever one–day MidAmerica Unitarian Universalist Buddhist Fellowship retreat, May 5, 2018, 9–5, at Lake County Unitarian Universalist Church in Heartland, Wisconsin (half hour west of Milwaukee). Rev. Zenshin Florence Caplow will be the keynote speaker. Florence …

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Dear Sangha, As always, we will meet for meditation on Sunday from 6 -7:30 pm in the Walker Room of the Unitarian Universalist Church of Bloomington Normal, 1613 E. Emerson Bloomington, IL 61701.  Arrive a few minutes early to get settled. Chairs are available, but you can bring your own cushion or bench.   We meditate together for …

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Dear Sangha, As always, we will meet for meditation on Sunday from 6 -7:30 pm in the Walker Room of the Unitarian Universalist Church of Bloomington Normal, 1613 E. Emerson Bloomington, IL 61701.  Arrive a few minutes early to get settled. Chairs are available, but you can bring your own cushion or bench.   We …

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Beautiful Meditators, Here is an upcoming Buddhist event hosted by the Bloomington-Normal Zen Group that you might be interested in.  You can find out more about this group, which meets weekly, by visiting their website at https://bnzengroup.wordpress.com/ If you are interested, reply to Stefen at bnzengroup@gmail.com Have a great week. Carolyn ——– Original message ——– From: BN …

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Hi all, We are meeting as usual, but please be cautious about any slippery sidewalks or road conditions.  Be safe and stay home if needed.  Better safe than sorry! We will meet for meditation on Sunday from 6 -7:30 pm in the Walker Room of the Unitarian Universalist Church of Bloomington Normal, 1613 E. Emerson …

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Hi all, I’ve never been to any retreats hosted by this group but it looks like a nice half day retreat within driving distance to Bloomington.  Carolyn Sent from my iPhone Begin forwarded message: From: Insight Chicago Meditation Community <ellen.m.mccammon@gmail.com>Date: January 1, 2018 at 7:59:58 AM CSTTo: cjmoon@mac.comSubject: Meditation Workshop with Santikaro Jan. 20: Refreshing …

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Hi Beautiful Meditators, “We are invited to sit in silence, and to immerse ourselves in the vast and boundless ocean of ‘to be,’ and to know that with this, there is nothing else we could ever want, there is nothing else we could ever need in life.” (From Tricycle article “Be Still and Know” by …

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Hi all, You are invited to begin 2018 with a little bit of quiet time on the cushion. We will be sitting in silent retreat from 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. noon on Monday, January 1, 2018, in the Walker room of UUBN, 1613 Emerson Drive, Bloomington. We will sit and walk (optional) for 30 …

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