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One Day Lovingkindness Meditation Retreat, Saturday October 10, 2015

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When: October 10, 2015 9 AM—5 PM Where: Olmsted House, Bok Tower Gardens 1151 Tower Boulevard, Lake Wales, Florida 33853 Who: Experienced and Inexperienced Students. Course Taught by Peter Carlson Peter has practiced meditation for more than thirty years and taught Vipassana (Insight) Meditation for more than twenty years. His training includes three-month courses at […]

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Help for Families of Addicts, Part I

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Just the word “addict” makes us cringe! Then to think that our child or husband may be an addict is certainly unsettling, even devastating. Despite our best efforts at convincing, controlling and cajoling the addict to quit they keep on. And despite all the tragic events and difficulties they just keep on. Truly we are […]

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One-Day Mindfulness Meditation Retreat – Bok Tower

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Bok Tower Gardens provides a peaceful setting for a day of meditation. Participants will enjoy: Introduction and Dharma talks with time for questions and discussion Sitting and walking meditation for beginning and experienced meditators Easy access to outside garden space as an alternative for walking meditation Covered dish vegetarian lunch coordinated by members of the […]

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The Healing Power of Nature

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For centuries man has recognized the healing power of nature. Recently, programs like the National Outdoor Leadership School have provided hard evidence of the positive effects of nature on mood. Richard’s Louv’s landmark book “Last Child in the Woods” makes a solid case that the woes of society are due to disconnection from nature, and […]

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