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:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20270123T100000 END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT UID:CiviCRM_EventID_362_b9cfdb860c2129bf55d3bd42cbc8a895@aryaloka.org SUMMARY:An Introduction to Meditation and Mindfulness X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:

buddha meditating An Introduction to Meditation and Mindfuln ess
\n find y our depth\, find you peace
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\n Jan 23\, 10-3

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This workshop is ideal for beginners\, or those lookin g to refresh their practice.

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Whether you're looking to de-stress and find some stillness in y our life\, to feel at home in your body\, or to ex plore the nature of awareness\, this workshop is a great way to begin! 
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\n Access 2600 years of simple me ditation teaching and technique on this introducto ry workshop. Participants will learn everything th ey need to begin a regular and effective meditatio n practice.
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\n Meditation and mindfulness practice:
\n ~~— De-stresses\, relieves anxiet y and relaxes~~
\n — Helps us to develop a sense of contentment an d peace
\n — Fosters a sense of internal wholeness and integrat ion
\n — Brin gs clarity and focus
\n — deepens our capacity for body awarenes s
\ n — cultiva tes awareness of what we think and how we feel
\n — fosters app reciation
\n — deepens our capacity for kindness
\n — helps us feel more con nected \n \n

In this introductory meditation wor kshop we will explore the Buddha's teaching of min dfulness\, generally as a living principle\, and m ore specifically as a meditation practice. Partici pants will learn the mindfulness of breathing\, a meditation that has been practiced for thousands o f years.

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A vegetarian lunch is included. Pa rticipants may consider bringing a notebook with a pen\, a water bottle\, and warm socks or slippers . We provide meditation cushions and blankets\, as well as meditation chairs and benches. Our onsite book and gift shop has many great titles on medit ation and Buddhism. Click here for more useful info about attending events at Aryaloka.
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Led By — Dh. Suddhayu and Team. Suddhayu has been a practicing Buddhist since 1992. He is an ordained member of the Triratna Buddhist Order\ , and has been teaching workshops and leading retr eats since 1998. He currently works full time for Dharma initiatives at Aryaloka Buddhist Retreat Ce nter and Portsmouth Buddhist Center. He loves to t each meditation and to help others go deeper in th eir practice.
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How ar e we coming together safely?
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If you know you have been exposed to Covid-19 or if you have had Covid-19 within a five day per iod of the event’s start-time\, we ask that you no t attend in-person.
Masks are optional unless otherwise stated. Please wear a mask if you have recovered from Covid-19 and are still between days 6 and 10 from your first positive test.
If you have cold or flu symptoms\, we ask that you do not attend in-person.
We h ave installed new air purifiers with virus-destroy ing technology!

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Zoom options are available for some events. Transfer of fees or refunds are also available for illness or illness -preventative related absence. ~~Please email~~ ~~info@aryal oka.org if you have any questions about our safety protoco ls.~~

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~~This workshop includes a vegetarian lun ch. You can access helpful information about atten ding workshops at Aryaloka here.~~

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At Aryal oka\, we strive to make our programs available to everyone regardless of their financial circumstanc es. ~~Our fee structu re allows you to pay according to your means.~~

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~~The~~ Event Rate is our actual fee for the event. It i s for people able to pay for their living expenses \, and who can afford occasional or regular leisur e expenses such as dining out. Any payment above the advertised fee i s a tax-deductible donation.

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The Mid-Level Reduced Rate is for those who are able to pay for their living expenses\, though experience a consistent tightness in budget that makes extras like leisure activities or unexpected expenses difficult or im possible.

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~~The~~ ~~~~Base-Level Redu ced Rate~~ ~~is for tho se without an income or with an income low enough that making ends meet is a challenge.~~~~

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Tho se whose circumstances are not included above can email the office to make other arrangements includ ing reduced rates\, payment schedules\, volunteer opportunities and scholarships. info@aryal oka.org
DESCRIPTION:An Introduction to Meditation and Mindfulness \n \ n find your depth\, find you peace\n \n \n \n Jan 23\, 10-3\n \n \n \n This workshop is ideal for be ginners\, or those looking to refresh their practi ce.\n \n \n \n Whether you're looking to de-stress and find some stillness in your life\, to feel at home in your body\, or to explore the nature of a wareness\, this workshop is a great way to begin! \n \n \n \n Access 2600 years of simple meditation teaching and technique on this introductory works hop. Participants will learn everything they need to begin a regular and effective meditation practi ce. \n \n \n \n Meditation and mindfulness practic e: \n \n — De-stresses\, relieves anxiety and rela xes\n \n — Helps us to develop a sense of contentm ent and peace \n \n — Fosters a sense of internal wholeness and integration \n \n — Brings clarity a nd focus\n \n — deepens our capacity for body awar eness\n \n — cultivates awareness of what we think and how we feel \n \n — fosters appreciation \n \ n — deepens our capacity for kindness \n \n — help s us feel more connected \n \n \n \n In this intro ductory meditation workshop we will explore the Bu ddha's teaching of mindfulness\, generally as a li ving principle\, and more specifically as a medita tion practice. Participants will learn the mindful ness of breathing\, a meditation that has been pra cticed for thousands of years.\n \n \n \n A vegeta rian lunch is included. Participants may consider bringing a notebook with a pen\, a water bottle\, and warm socks or slippers. We provide meditation cushions and blankets\, as well as meditation chai rs and benches. Our onsite book and gift shop has many great titles on meditation and Buddhism. Clic k here for more useful info about attending events at Aryaloka.\n \n \n \n Led By — Dh. Suddhayu and Team. Suddhayu has been a practicing Buddhist sin ce 1992. He is an ordained member of the Triratna Buddhist Order\, and has been teaching workshops a nd leading retreats since 1998. He currently works full time for Dharma initiatives at Aryaloka Budd hist Retreat Center and Portsmouth Buddhist Center . He loves to teach meditation and to help others go deeper in their practice.\n \n \n \n \n \n How are we coming together safely?\n \n \n \n \n If you know you have been exposed to Covid-19 or if y ou have had Covid-19 within a five day period of t he event’s start-time\, we ask that you not attend in-person.\n Masks are optional unless otherwise stated. Please wear a mask if you have recovered from Covid-19 and are still between days 6 and 10 from your first positive test.\n If you have cold or flu symptoms\, we ask that you do not attend i n-person.\n We have installed new air purifiers w ith virus-destroying technology! \n \n \n Zoom opt ions are available for some events. Transfer of fe es or refunds are also available for illness or il lness-preventative related absence. Please email i nfo@aryaloka.org if you have any questions about o ur safety protocols.\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n This workshop includes a vegetarian lunch. You can acce ss helpful information about attending workshops a t Aryaloka here.\n \n \n \n At Aryaloka\, we striv e to make our programs available to everyone regar dless of their financial circumstances. Our fee st ructure allows you to pay according to your means. \n \n \n \n The Event Rate is our actual fee for the event. It is for people able to pay for their living expenses\, and who can afford occasional or regular leisure expenses such as dining out. Any payment above the advertised fee is a tax-deductib le donation. \n \n \n \n The Mid-Level Reduced Rat e is for those who are able to pay for their livin g expenses\, though experience a consistent tightn ess in budget that makes extras like leisure activ ities or unexpected expenses difficult or impossib le. \n \n \n \n The Base-Level Reduced Rate is for those without an income or with an income low eno ugh that making ends meet is a challenge. \n \n \n \n Those whose circumstances are not included abo ve can email the office to make other arrangements including reduced rates\, payment schedules\, vol unteer opportunities and scholarships. info@aryalo ka.org \n \n CATEGORIES:Workshop CALSCALE:GREGORIAN DTSTAMP;TZID=America/New_York:20270123T100000 DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20270123T100000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20270123T150000 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=362 END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR