BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//CiviCRM//NONSGML CiviEvent iCal//EN X-WR-TIMEZONE:America/New_York METHOD:PUBLISH BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:America/New_York BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20260308T030000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20261101T010000 END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT UID:CiviCRM_EventID_19_b9cfdb860c2129bf55d3bd42cbc8a895@aryaloka.org SUMMARY:Tuesday Friends' Evenings X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:

We are hybrid on Tuesday evenings\, m eaning you can come in person or join on Zoom! This is a great opportunity to stay connecte d and find some inspiration. Led meditation\, Dhar ma talks\, and engaged discussion. All are welcome \, even if you have zero experience! By donation\, $5-$15 suggested (you can donate online here). No registration required.

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To join us on Zo om\,< a href="https://us02web.zoom.us/j/82621511969" sty le="text-decoration:none\;"> Click here.
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Vision and Transformation — The Buddha’s Noble Eightfold Path
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\n From a Buddhist perspective\, spiritua lity is a process of becoming kinder and less self ish\, of freeing oneself from habits based in crav ing\, hatred and ignorance. It is a process of bec oming clearer about how life actually is\, and mor e effective in creatively facing the troubling rea lities of the times we live in. 

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T his work leads us to a deeper sense of connection\ , and begins to unravel our suffering. The problem of human suffering was of central concern to the Buddha\, and the Noble Eightfold Path is a core te aching in relation to reducing suffering for ourse lves and our communities.

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The Eigh tfold Path is more like a tree than a sidewalk. Wh en we think of walking a path\, we imagine followi ng a course from one place to another. That image holds true for the Eightfold Path\, as it does lea d from a reactive\, habitual life to a life of tru e creativity and freedom. 

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Yet in experience\, the Eightfold Path feels more like a tree in that its limbs are connected and present a ll at once. Sunlight that touches the leaves of on e branch benefits the entire tree. Likewise\, as w e focus on one limb of the Eightfold Path\, what w e learn there informs and supports our practice of the other limbs. A beautiful living ecosystem of practice and the fruits of practice grows in the l ight of awareness.

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\n \n All are welcome to our weekly gathering which includes led meditation\, a short talk and discussion. The se supportive and friendly community evenings are perfect for getting started with meditation and Bu ddhism\, or for going deeper in your practice. Thi s is a wonderful way to make friends and to explor e deeper meaning in one’s life.
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\n If you'd like to mak e a donation for the evening click here.

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How are we coming together safely?< /span>

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  • If you know you hav e been exposed< /span> to C ovid-19 or if you have had Covid-19 within a five day period of the event’s start-time\, we ask that you not attend in-person.
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  • If you have cold or flu symptoms\, we ask that you do not attend in- person.< /li>\n
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Zoom options are available for some events. Transfer of fees or refunds are also avai lable for illness or illness-preventative related absence. Please email info@aryal oka.org< /span> if you have any questions\, or health related conc erns.

DESCRIPTION:We are hybrid on Tuesday evenings\, meaning you ca n come in person or join on Zoom! This is a great opportunity to stay connected and find some inspir ation. Led meditation\, Dharma talks\, and engaged discussion. All are welcome\, even if you have ze ro experience! By donation\, $5-$15 suggested (you can donate online here (https://aryaloka.org/supp ort-aryaloka)). No registration required.\n \n \n \n To join us on Zoom\, Click here.\n \n \n \n Our Current Series:  \n \n \n \n Vision and Transform ation — The Buddha’s Noble Eightfold Path\n \n \n \n From a Buddhist perspective\, spirituality is a process of becoming kinder and less selfish\, of freeing oneself from habits based in craving\, hat red and ignorance. It is a process of becoming cle arer about how life actually is\, and more effecti ve in creatively facing the troubling realities of the times we live in. \n \n \n \n This work leads us to a deeper sense of connection\, and begins t o unravel our suffering. The problem of human suff ering was of central concern to the Buddha\, and t he Noble Eightfold Path is a core teaching in rela tion to reducing suffering for ourselves and our c ommunities.\n \n \n \n The Eightfold Path is more like a tree than a sidewalk. When we think of walk ing a path\, we imagine following a course from on e place to another. That image holds true for the Eightfold Path\, as it does lead from a reactive\, habitual life to a life of true creativity and fr eedom. \n \n \n \n Yet in experience\, the Eightfo ld Path feels more like a tree in that its limbs a re connected and present all at once. Sunlight tha t touches the leaves of one branch benefits the en tire tree. Likewise\, as we focus on one limb of t he Eightfold Path\, what we learn there informs an d supports our practice of the other limbs. A beau tiful living ecosystem of practice and the fruits of practice grows in the light of awareness.\n \n \n \n \n Each week we’ll gather to meditate and e xplore another limb of the path: Vision\, Emotion\ , Speech\, Action\, Livelihood\, Effort\, Awarenes s and Samadhi.\n We’ll see how these areas of pra ctice relate to each other as a practical way of c hanging painful habits and becoming kinder\, more creative people. \n We will explore these practic es both from the perspective of individual transfo rmation\, and how they contribute to the flourishi ng of friendship and effective community.\n \n \n \n \n \n \n All are welcome to our weekly gatherin g which includes led meditation\, a short talk and discussion. These supportive and friendly communi ty evenings are perfect for getting started with m editation and Buddhism\, or for going deeper in yo ur practice. This is a wonderful way to make frien ds and to explore deeper meaning in one’s life.\n \n \n \n If you'd like to make a donation for the evening click here (https://aryaloka.org/give).\n \n \n \n How are we coming together safely?\n \n \ n \n \n If you know you have been exposed to Covi d-19 or if you have had Covid-19 within a five day period of the event’s start-time\, we ask that yo u not attend in-person.\n If you have cold or flu symptoms\, we ask that you do not attend in-perso n.\n \n \n Zoom options are available for some eve nts. Transfer of fees or refunds are also availabl e for illness or illness-preventative related abse nce. Please email info@aryaloka.org if you have an y questions\, or health related concerns.\n \n CATEGORIES:Recurring Weekly Event CALSCALE:GREGORIAN DTSTAMP;TZID=America/New_York:20260106T184500 DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260106T184500 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20261229T204500 LOCATION:Aryaloka\n 14 Heartwood Circle\n Newmarket\, NH 03 857\n United States\n URL:https://aryaloka.org/civicrm/event/info?reset=1&id=19 END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR