[Reminder] Day of Meditation this Saturday, Dhamma Study Group meeting on Sunday

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Dear friends in the Dhamma, This Saturday you are welcome to join our "Day of Meditation". More info here. This Sunday we will continue our regular bi-weekly Pali session in the early morning, Dhamma study and meditation groups. Looking forward seeing you, with metta, Lennart =================================================== Weekly program ========================   Tuesday Night: Vipassana Meditation Class (Instructor: Brian-Ananda) Burmese Mahasi/Pandita Style, U Ba Khin (Goenka) Style, and general mindfulness techniques will all be stressed.    Wednesday Night: Pali Class (Instructor: Bhante Devananda) An Elementary Pali Course is taught using Ven. Narada Thera’s textbook.   Thursday Night: Scripture & Commentary Studies (Instructor: Bhante Devananda) Our current project is Buddhagosa’s Path of Purification (Visuddhimagga), which we have just begun.   Friday Night: Group Meditation/Social Gathering (Led by Bhante Devananda & Bhante M. Ananda) A 30 minute meditation is followed by a 20 minute Dhamma talk & chanting.  Afterwards, a blessing is given & all are invited to tea and friendly socializing. Biweekly Uposatha program ========================================= Note: (starting February every 2nd and 4th Sunday) Our Meditation & Dhamma Sunday continues January 30th   9:30 - 10:30am. The Sunday program is open to the public for providing a better theoretical understanding of the teachings of the Buddha according to the earliest Buddhist sources (Pali Canon). This year we will start with a new topic - we will read, discuss and contemplate a series of in-depth articles by the Ven. Bhikkhu Analayo: "From Craving to Liberation". You can get the course material for free here. We finished our Jhana introduction course (Level II) last Sunday. The next course for those of you who have attended to the first one and are curious for more, will start in March - details will follow. For all others, this Sunday we will start the next level "Jhana mastery (Level III)" and also a Vipassana introduction course (Level I) for all those who feel strongly about their concentration practice. The Vipassana introduction course will be from 1pm - 2pm and will be bi-weekly. The advanced jhana course will continue from 2pm-3pm.  Our "Immersive Pali Course" class will continue as well on Sunday, January 30th (from 7:15am - 9am) - Pali beginners and pros are all welcome.  (Instructor: Lennart Lopin) Sri Lankan Matara Nyanarama/Nyanananda System.  Monthly events ==================== First full day meditation retreat (DOM = Day of Meditation) will be taking place on Saturday, 29th. Please see here for details. We hope to provide regular full day retreats this year. We will meet in the morning between 8-9am. The day will be spent in noble silence and walking and sitting meditation. Formal instructions are available before the program starts. All participants would provide for their own meal. The meditation day will end in the evening with an optional chanting of the loving kindness sutta. New groups & other info's =============================== Those of you living in or close to Sarasota are most welcome to join our Theravada Sangha group in Sarasota. You can find out more via this website and mailing list: http://groups.google.com/group/sarasangha?pli=1 The Sarasota group will host its first 4 hour meditation "mini" retreat in Sarasota on February, 19th. We've got a great location as well. Check out the registration form and details here Our young Buddhists have provided us with a great gift - they set up a new facebook website. It is connected with our online calendar, so you should see all events show up there as well. We hope you like it and become friends :-) http://www.facebook.com/pages/Florida-Buddhist-Vihara/136722879720651 - Those of you who are interested in purchasing the traditional white (meditation) Thai dresses, please let us know. We are trying to prepare an order and would like to know how many of you are interested in those (pls send to in...@floridabuddhism.org) - Pic here, if you don't know how they look like We are always looking for volunteers. If you like to help out at our events, organization, cleaning etc. please let us know in...@floridabuddhism.org ====================================== A special opportunity for your generous hearts: http://www.firstgiving.com/41678 ======== The *Florida Buddhist Vihara ** is located at *2208 Maydell Drive in Tampa.  You can find us on the web* *at www.floridabuddhism.org or you can call us  at 813-621 1337.     Please also email or call me (941-587-1004) should you have any questions.  Directions: Click the link below for directions to the *Buddhist Vihara*.  http://maps.google.com/maps?f=q&hl=en&geocode=&time=&date=&ttype=&q=%092208+Maydell+drive+tampa&sll=37.0625,-95.677068&sspn=32.748002,82.265625&ie=UTF8&om=1&s=AARTsJr14KdjQm_E8niyZ3gLKyh79P8eHQ&view=map Bahumpi ce saṃhita bhāsamāno, na takkaro hoti naro pamatto, gopova gāvo gaṇayaṃ paresaṃ, na bhāgavā sāmaññassa hoti. Listen: http://host.pariyatti.org/dwob/dhammapada_1_19.mp3 Much though one recites the sacred texts, but acts not accordingly, that heedless one is like a cowherd who only counts the cows of others -- not practicing the teachers teaching. with metta,  The Vihara & friends

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For those planning on staying for lunch, please note that you are invited to join our potluck. We will also offer some Dana for the Bhantes. All courses are provided free of charge. Any donations will go to the support of our Vihara or the Buddhist Global Relief. Please contact me off-list, in case you need banking instructions to support the Vihara on a regular basis. Any donation, no matter how small, is highly appreciated and will be used to support the Sangha and Vihara.