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News and Notes Due to unforseen circumstances Dharma Teacher Jack Lawlor will not be coming to Lansing for a Day of Mindfulness in November. It is hoped that the Lansing Mindfulness Community will be able to reschedule Jack for some time in March or April of 2011. Fifth Annual Michigan Mindfulness Weekend September 15,16, 17, 18, 19 Song of the Morning Yoga Retreat Center Vanderbilt, Michigan We are happy to announce the Fifth Annual Michigan Mindfulness Weekend at Song of the Morning Yoga Retreat Center in Vanderbilt, Michgan. Please come join us for five days of mindfulness in the tradition of Thich Nhat Hanh. It is expected that most people will come just for the weekend, but we will have a full schedule of activities starting on Wednesday. Sitting and walking meditation, dharma discussions, recitation of the Mindfulness Trainings, early morning walks to greet the sunrise and other activities will be featured. To register please email the office at Song of the Morning. office@goldenlotus.org or telephone 989-941-0593. The cost is just $45 per night for a bed in the "Dormitory Domes". Some private rooms are available. Schedule for 2009 and 2010 Meetings are held on the second and fourth Sunday of every month at 10am in Studio 1219 an art gallery in downtown Port Huron across from the old post office building, 1219 Military Street.. Doors open at 9:30am. We also meet every Tuesday at Alternative Connections at 104 Huron Boulevard, Marysville, corner of Michigan Avenue, across from the old Marysville High School location at 7 pm. Doors will open at 6:40pm. Please use back door to enter. Also, our friends of the Unitarian Universalist Fellowship invite us to join with them for meditation on the first and third Sunday of every month at 9am at the Lochiel Kiwanis Community Center, 180 College Street N. (corner of College and George) in Sarnia. For more information: email marybasrai@gmail.com or call Mary at 810-982-4597. Our general area for Buddhist study this year will be Thich Nhat Hanh's book, The Heart of Understanding. On the fourth Sunday of every month, we will study and discuss this commentary on the Heart Sutra. The text of the Heart Sutra with notes and suggestions for further study can be found here: Study Notes . Requests for space and freedom at our meetings prompts us to leave many days open for use as desired in the present moment. Remember that everything is impermanent, including this schedule. Please verify information at website or above phone number. 2010 August 31 Tuesday Meditation, Alternative Connections, Marysville, 7pm September 7 Tuesday Meditation, Alternative Connections, Marysville, 7pm 12 Sunday Meditation, Studio 1219, Port Huron, 10am -Noon 15,16,17,18,19 Wednesday - Sunday . Fifth Annual Michigan Mindfulness Retreat Song of the Morning Yoga Retreat Center, Vanderbilt, Michigan Weekend retreat plus optional three day extension 21 Tuesday Meditation, Alternative Connections, Marysville, 7pm 26 Sunday Meditation, Studio 1219, Port Huron, 10am -Noon 28 Tuesday Meditation, Alternative Connections, Marysville, 7pm October 3 Sunday Day of Mindfulness, Linda S.'s home, 10am-3pm 5 Tuesday Meditation, Alternative Connections, Marysville, 7pm 10 Sunday Meditation, Studio 1219, Port Huron, 10am -Noon 12 Tuesday Meditation, Alternative Connections, Marysville, 7pm 19 Tuesday Meditation, Alternative Connections, Marysville, 7pm 24 Sunday Meditation, Studio 1219, Port Huron, 10am -Noon 26 Tuesday Meditation, Alternative Connections, Marysville, 7pm November 2 Tuesday Meditation, Alternative Connections, Marysville, 7pm 9 Tuesday Meditation, Alternative Connections, Marysville, 7pm 14 Sunday, Day of Gratitude, Meditation and Potluck lunch, 10am-3pm 16 Tuesday Meditation, Alternative Connections, Marysville, 7pm 23 Tuesday Meditation, Alternative Connections, Marysville, 7pm 28 Sunday Meditation, Studio 1219, Port Huron, 10am -Noon 30 Tuesday Meditation, Alternative Connections, Marysville, 7pm December 7 Tuesday Meditation, Alternative Connections, Marysville, 7pm 12 Snickerdoodle Sunday and Meditation, Studio 1219, Port Huron, 10am -Noon 14 Tuesday Meditation, Alternative Connections, Marysville, 7pm 21 Tuesday Meditation, Alternative Connections, Marysville, 7pm 26 Sunday Christmas sharing, stories, poems, Studio 1219,, 10am- Noon 28 Tuesday Meditation, Alternative Connections, Marysville, 7pm |
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