Full Moon Puja

<p style="line-height:1.38;"><span style="font-size:12pt;white-space:pre-wrap;"><span style="font-family:'Open Sans', sans-serif;"><span style="color:#000000;"><span style="font-weight:700;"><span style="font-style:normal;"><span style="text-decoration:none;"><img alt="" src="https://aryaloka.org/sites/default/files/images/events/july.png&quot; style="width:800px;height:800px;" />Full Moon Puja — July 9, 7-8:30pm</span></span></span></span></span></span></p>

<p style="line-height:1.38;"><span style="font-size:12pt;white-space:pre-wrap;"><span style="font-family:'Open Sans', sans-serif;"><span style="color:#000000;"><span style="font-weight:400;"><span style="font-style:normal;"><span style="text-decoration:none;">Back by popular request, Aryaloka’s full moon pujas are part of our 40th anniversary celebration calendar.&nbsp;</span></span></span></span></span></span></p>

<p style="line-height:1.38;"><span style="font-size:12pt;white-space:pre-wrap;"><span style="font-family:'Open Sans', sans-serif;"><span style="color:#000000;"><span style="font-weight:400;"><span style="font-style:normal;"><span style="text-decoration:none;">It is a traditional Buddhist custom to gather on the full moon and practice together. On these magical evenings that are either on the full moon, or as close to the full moon as our schedule will allow, we gather in community to meditate and chant. </span></span></span></span></span></span></p>

<p style="line-height:1.38;"><a href="https://thebuddhistcentre.com/system/files/groups/files/the_sevenfold_p…; style="text-decoration:none;"><span style="font-size:12pt;white-space:pre-wrap;"><span style="font-family:'Open Sans', sans-serif;"><span style="color:#1155cc;"><span style="font-weight:400;"><span style="font-style:normal;"><span style="text-decoration:underline;"><span>Puja</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></a><span style="font-size:12pt;white-space:pre-wrap;"><span style="font-family:'Open Sans', sans-serif;"><span style="color:#000000;"><span style="font-weight:400;"><span style="font-style:normal;"><span style="text-decoration:none;"> (worship) is a devotional practice that includes recitations in english, mantras in sanskrit, verses in pali, and Dharma readings. All or most is in call and response, so this is suitable for those who have never practiced puja before.</span></span></span></span></span></span></p>

<p style="line-height:1.38;"><span style="font-size:12pt;white-space:pre-wrap;"><span style="font-family:'Open Sans', sans-serif;"><span style="color:#000000;"><span style="font-weight:400;"><span style="font-style:normal;"><span style="text-decoration:none;">All are welcome and by donation! Please let us know if you’ve never been to Aryaloka before, or if you’ve never practiced puja before. </span></span></span></span><a href="https://aryaloka.org/about-your-visit-aryaloka"><span style="color:#1155cc;"><span style="font-weight:400;"><span style="font-style:normal;"><span style="text-decoration:underline;"><span>Click here</span></span></span></span></span></a><span style="color:#000000;"><span style="font-weight:400;"><span style="font-style:normal;"><span style="text-decoration:none;"> for useful information about visiting Aryaloka.</span></span></span></span></span></span></p>

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<span style="font-size:12pt;white-space:pre-wrap;"><span style="font-family:'Open Sans', sans-serif;"><span style="color:#222222;"><span style="font-weight:700;"><span style="font-style:normal;"><span style="text-decoration:none;">Our driveway: </span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-size:12pt;white-space:pre-wrap;"><span style="font-family:'Open Sans', sans-serif;"><span style="color:#222222;"><span style="font-weight:400;"><span style="font-style:normal;"><span style="text-decoration:none;">Driving around Heartwood Circle you'll see a sign for Aryaloka; take a right at the sign and then bear right, </span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-size:12pt;white-space:pre-wrap;"><span style="font-family:'Open Sans', sans-serif;"><span style="color:#222222;"><span style="font-weight:700;"><span style="font-style:normal;"><span style="text-decoration:none;">following the long driveway that goes into the woods.</span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-size:12pt;white-space:pre-wrap;"><span style="font-family:'Open Sans', sans-serif;"><span style="color:#222222;"><span style="font-weight:400;"><span style="font-style:normal;"><span style="text-decoration:none;"> Please </span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-size:12pt;white-space:pre-wrap;"><span style="font-family:'Open Sans', sans-serif;"><span style="color:#222222;"><span style="font-weight:400;"><span style="font-style:normal;"><span style="text-decoration:underline;"><span>do not</span></span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-size:12pt;white-space:pre-wrap;"><span style="font-family:'Open Sans', sans-serif;"><span style="color:#222222;"><span style="font-weight:400;"><span style="font-style:normal;"><span style="text-decoration:none;"> bear left into our neighbor's driveway (their house is also a dome and sometimes people get them mixed up). Also </span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-size:12pt;white-space:pre-wrap;"><span style="font-family:'Open Sans', sans-serif;"><span style="color:#222222;"><span style="font-weight:700;"><span style="font-style:normal;"><span style="text-decoration:none;">please drive around the circle slowly</span></span></span><span style="font-weight:400;"><span style="font-style:normal;"><span style="text-decoration:none;">, as there are often walkers in the neighborhood.&nbsp; The main entrance to the center is between the two attached domes.</span></span></span></span></span></span><br />
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