LankaWeb – Kathina Pinkama at Das Buddhistische Haus (Berlin Vihara) in Germany

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	LankaWeb – Kathina Pinkama at Das Buddhistische Haus (Berlin Vihara) in Germany Kathina is a Theravada Buddhist Festival which comes at the end of Vassa, the three-month rainy season retreat. It is usually held, beginning after the full moon of the eleventh month in the Lunar calendar (usually October). Kathina is a time of giving, for the laity to express gratitude to monks.  Lay Buddhists bring donations to temples, especially new robes for the monks. A Kathina Pinkama was held at Das Buddhistische Haus (Berlin Vihara) on Sunday October 20, 2013 and on the preceding day Saturday October 19, a Pirith reciting ceremony was conducted. During the Vassa period special Dhamma activities including Dhamma discussions, lectures, meditation classes...
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	Edawn The Esoteric You may have seen Edawn on our recent edition of Heatseekers, but if not, we're introducing you to the talented singer with her song "Partial." In the singer's own words, "'Partial' was originally a poem I wrote. Partial is sensual novelty. This track ...
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	New Ilchi Lee Book Inspires Personal Growth in 'Change New York Times Bestselling author and meditation expert, Ilchi Lee, is marking this time of seasonal change with the launch of a new book. October 1, 2013, will begin with the official release of Change: Realizing Your Greatest Potential. Change was ...
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	Lagree Fitness Method at SolidCore Work your muscles to failure on the MegaFormer at the new Adams Morgan studio. By Melissa Romero. Solidcore is the first fitness studio in DC to offer the Lagree Fitness Method on the MegaFormer. Founder Anne Mahlum claims it is the best workout your ...
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	Stanford Roundtable panelists demystify the secrets of happiness The Stanford 2013 Roundtable, "Are You Happy Now? The New Science of Happiness and Wellbeing," convened a panel of psychologists, neuroscientists and business experts to discuss what makes people happy. Their message: Pursuing meaning in ...
	Library reaps good will with Fall Fest Library reaps good will with Fall Fest. Story · Comments · Image (3). Print: Create a hardcopy of this page; Font Size: Default font size: Larger font size. Previous Next. Fall Fest at the library. At the Clarksburg-Harrison Public Library's Fall Fest ...

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