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Mindfulness of Breathing Meditation Workshop, 8AM-Noon, Saturday September 8, 2018

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Where: 215 E. Bay Street, Lakeland, FL 33801 What: Simple Instruction, followed by practice and discussion. We will have coffee, tea and simple refreshments Who: Experienced and Inexperienced Students Cost: Donation to the teacher, Andy Quinn Please contact Andy 863-683-9600 or relationshipbuilderslakeland@gmail.com for RSVP and other questions Please bring cushions if you prefer to meditate […]

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Looks are Deceiving…..the Many Faces of Love

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Facing our Truth? Years ago I remember finishing an incredible backpacking trip in the Slickrock Creek Wilderness in North Carolina. Stopping at the first available convenience store so the group of us could stuff our faces with junk, I felt rather greedy and ashamed of our wealth in this sparse country.  As I was making […]

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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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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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Why we meditate…

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S.N. Goenka, Master Teacher of meditation, India teaches: “A sensation appears, and liking or disliking begins. This fleeting moment, if we are unaware of it, is repeated and intensified into craving and aversion, becoming a strong emotion that eventually overpowers the conscious mind. We become caught up in the emotion, and all our better judgment […]

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