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SUMMARY:Guided Meditation with Bhante Sujatha - Chapel Hill Bodyworks\, Johnsburg
DESCRIPTION:"Finding Happiness and Contentment in the Western World\n\nWith Buddhist Monk Bhante Sujatha\n\nJoin us in Johnsburg on Tuesday October 22nd at 7pm as Bhante Sujatha\, Buddhist Monk from Blue Lotus Temple in Woodstock\, leads us in conversation and mediation .\n\n"The pursuit of happiness" is a common bond that unites so many of us regardless of our economic or social position\, regardless of what we've acquired along the way\, nearly everyone on the planet is actively engaged in finding sustainable happiness. It's this mysterious wind that seems to come in\, fill us with joy\, then leave as unpredictable as it arrived. We search for ways to capture it to keep it around and within us long term\, but inevitably it escapes and we find ourselves searching again. We can't buy it\, we can't build it but we can cultivate a simple mindfulness practice that leads to sustainable happiness that will permeate every aspect of our lives. Practicing Meditation helps us to learn how to live with a deeper awareness\, bringing peace\, clarity and happiness in our lives. Mindfulness in everyday life is easy to learn\, simple to practice and an essential element in creating a happy life"\n\nIn this 2 Hour Meditation session\, Bhante Sujatha will teach and guide us with techniques taught by the Buddha 2500 years ago.\n\nThis session will include:\n\n An Introduction - What is Mindfulness and Why?\n\n Sharing love\, kindness and closeness\n\n Instruction on Meditation Posture - Mindful breathing\, techniques of concentration and the opening of one's wisdom eye\n\n Group Discussion - Time for questions and answers\n\nBenefits of this beautiful workshop can include:\n\n-Reduced stress\, anxiety\, worry\, and depression.\n\n-Healing and enhancing relationships with others.\n\n-Gaining a sense of empowerment over challenging issues in life.\n\n-Insights into life's purpose.\n\n-Awakening to the blessings of the present moment.\n\n-Confidence in attaining unshakable inner peace.\n\n \n\nTickets: $40 https://bit.ly/3PH2fqZ\n\nAll proceeds go to Bhante's annual pregnant mother's incubator project in Sri Lanka. Bhante will do his book signing after his teachings and also you can Purchase his Choose Loving Kindness T-shirts and merch.\n\n \n\n \n\nAbout Bhante:\n\nBhante Sujatha\, a 40+ year Buddhist Monk\, is singularly focused on adding more love in the world. Bhante teaches loving-kindness meditation to people around the globe for all those seeking the art of happiness and contentment. His approach to meditation is deep and simple\, bringing core Buddhist teachings to everyone in a way that is practical and easy to understand. A joyful\, radiant\, funny\, and wildly energetic monk\, Bhante will help you obtain peace that can only be found in deep silence. Bhante believes his purpose is not only to teach meditation\, but also\, "teaching people how to be happy." For more information visit Bhante' s website www.bhantesujatha.org
X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:"\;Finding Happiness and Contentment in the Western World
\nWith Buddhist Monk Bhante Sujatha
\n\nJoin us in Johnsburg on Tuesday October 22nd at 7pm as Bhante Sujatha\, Buddhist Monk from Blue Lotus Temple in Woodstock\, leads us in conversation and mediation .
\n&ldquo\;The pursuit of happiness&rdquo\; is a common bond that unites so many of us regardless of our economic or social position\, regardless of what we&rsquo\;ve acquired along the way\, nearly everyone on the planet is actively engaged in finding sustainable happiness. It&rsquo\;s this mysterious wind that seems to come in\, fill us with joy\, then leave as unpredictable as it arrived. We search for ways to capture it&mdash\; to keep it around and within us long term\, but inevitably it escapes and we find ourselves searching again. We can&rsquo\;t buy it\, we can&rsquo\;t build it&mdash\; but we can cultivate a simple mindfulness practice that leads to sustainable happiness that will permeate every aspect of our lives. Practicing Meditation helps us to learn how to live with a deeper awareness\, bringing peace\, clarity and happiness in our lives. Mindfulness in everyday life is easy to learn\, simple to practice and an essential element in creating a happy life&rdquo\;
\n\nIn this 2 Hour Meditation session\, Bhante Sujatha will teach and guide us with techniques taught by the Buddha 2500 years ago.
\n\nThis session will include:
\n&bull\; An Introduction - What is Mindfulness and Why?
\n&bull\; Sharing love\, kindness and closeness
\n&bull\; Instruction on Meditation Posture - Mindful breathing\, techniques of concentration and the opening of one'\;s wisdom eye
\n&bull\; Group Discussion - Time for questions and answers
\n\nBenefits of this beautiful workshop can include:
\n-Reduced stress\, anxiety\, worry\, and depression.
\n-Healing and enhancing relationships with others.
\n-Gaining a sense of empowerment over challenging issues in life.
\n-Insights into life&rsquo\;s purpose.
\n-Awakening to the blessings of the present moment.
\n-Confidence in attaining unshakable inner peace.
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\n\nTickets: $40 \;
https://bit.ly/3PH2fqZ\nAll proceeds go to Bhante&rsquo\;s annual pregnant mother&rsquo\;s incubator project in Sri Lanka. Bhante will do his book signing after his teachings and also you can Purchase his Choose Loving Kindness T-shirts and merch.
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\n\nAbout Bhante:
\n\nBhante Sujatha\, a 40+ year Buddhist Monk\, is singularly focused on adding more love in the world. Bhante teaches loving-kindness meditation to people around the globe for all those seeking the art of happiness and contentment. His approach to meditation is deep and simple\, bringing core Buddhist teachings to everyone in a way that is practical and easy to understand. A joyful\, radiant\, funny\, and wildly energetic monk\, Bhante will help you obtain peace that can only be found in deep silence. Bhante believes his purpose is not only to teach meditation\, but also\, &ldquo\;teaching people how to be happy.&rdquo\; For more information visit Bhante&rsquo\; s website \;
www.bhantesujatha.org