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SUMMARY:Buddhist Meditation and Discussion
DESCRIPTION:The Venerable Bhante Sujatha of the Blue Lotus Buddhist Temple & Meditation Center will be returning to the Unitarian Universalist Society of Geneva this Sunday at 6pm to lead meditation and discussion. Event is free and all are welcome!
URL:https://bhantesujatha.org/event/buddhist-meditation-and-discussion/
LOCATION:102-112 S 2nd St\, Geneva\, IL\, United States\, Illinois 60134\, 102-112 S 2nd St\, Geneva\, IL\, United States\, Illinois 60134
CATEGORIES:Special Events
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SUMMARY:Buddhist Meditation and Discussion
DESCRIPTION:The Venerable Bhante Sujatha of the Blue Lotus Buddhist Temple & Meditation Center will be returning to the Unitarian Universalist Society of Geneva this Sunday at 6pm to lead meditation and discussion. Event is free and all are welcome!
URL:https://bhantesujatha.org/event/buddhist-meditation-and-discussion-2/
LOCATION:102-112 S 2nd St\, Geneva\, IL\, United States\, Illinois 60134\, 102-112 S 2nd St\, Geneva\, IL\, United States\, Illinois 60134
CATEGORIES:Special Events
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SUMMARY:Introduction to Meditation with Bhante Sujatha : A Workshop
DESCRIPTION:Meditation is training to bring clarity and simplicity into your daily life. It is possible for everyone.\nThis class with Bhante Sujatha will answer all your questions about: starting or maintaining a meditation practice; expectations or worries you may have about meditation; different styles and schools of meditation; techniques and postures\, and how meditation relates to other spiritual practices.\nThere will be time for practice and discussion. Newcomers and long-term practitioners can benefit from fresh ideas and a personal connection to the cultivation of loving kindness and mindfulness.\nThis is an in-person class at the temple.
URL:https://bhantesujatha.org/event/introduction-to-meditation-with-bhante-sujatha-a-workshop/
LOCATION:Blue Lotus Buddhist Temple & Meditation Center\, 221 Dean Street Woodstock\, IL 60098
CATEGORIES:Blue Lotus Temple Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20240317T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20240317T190000
DTSTAMP:20260606T190515
CREATED:20240229T013028Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240229T013028Z
UID:58153-1710698400-1710702000@bhantesujatha.org
SUMMARY:Buddhist Meditation and Discussion
DESCRIPTION:The Venerable Bhante Sujatha of the Blue Lotus Buddhist Temple & Meditation Center will be returning to the Unitarian Universalist Society of Geneva this Sunday at 6pm to lead meditation and discussion. Event is free and all are welcome!
URL:https://bhantesujatha.org/event/buddhist-meditation-and-discussion-3/
LOCATION:102-112 S 2nd St\, Geneva\, IL\, United States\, Illinois 60134\, 102-112 S 2nd St\, Geneva\, IL\, United States\, Illinois 60134
CATEGORIES:Special Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20240322T163000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20240322T180000
DTSTAMP:20260606T190515
CREATED:20240226T143107Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240226T143107Z
UID:58117-1711125000-1711130400@bhantesujatha.org
SUMMARY:Author Reading and Guided Meditation at Brielle Public Library
DESCRIPTION:In this program Bhante Sujatha will conduct a reading from the popular book compiling 15 of his talks: “Empty\, Empty\, Happy\, Happy – The Essential Teachings of a Simple Monk.” \nIncluded in this program\, Bhante will conduct a guided loving-kindness meditation session\, and open time for question and answers from the audience. \nEach guest to this event will receive their own copy of “Empty\, Empty\, Happy\, Happy” and following the program have an opportunity to meet Bhante and get their copy signed! \nTo Register Click: HERE
URL:https://bhantesujatha.org/event/author-reading-and-guided-meditation-at-brielle-public-library/
LOCATION:Brielle Public Library\, 610 South Street\, Brielle\, NJ\, 08730\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20240323T110000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20240323T130000
DTSTAMP:20260606T190515
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SUMMARY:Healing Through Loving-Kindness
: A Workshop & Guided Meditation With Bhante Sujatha
DESCRIPTION:Connect to your natural healing power with the gentle guidance of Bhante Sujatha\, in this two-hour workshop and guided meditation. \nFor more than 25 years Bhante Sujatha has been sharing the message of Loving-Kindness and the practical application of meditation experience with people all over the world. Profound in its simplicity\, the message and teachings in this workshop have been life-changing for many of its participants\, regardless of religious background. The teaching is centered around the cultivation of self-love. Without a nurtured ability to practice healthy self-love\, we cannot be fully present to love anyone or anything else. \nTo Register Click: HERE
URL:https://bhantesujatha.org/event/healing-through-loving-kindness-a-workshop-guided-meditation-with-bhante-sujatha/
LOCATION:Beck Wellness Center\, 490 Lakehurst Road\, Tom's River\, NJ\, 08755\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20240323T150000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20240323T170000
DTSTAMP:20260606T190515
CREATED:20240226T144132Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240226T144729Z
UID:58123-1711206000-1711213200@bhantesujatha.org
SUMMARY:Being Your Own Best Friend: A Mindfulness Workshop with Bhante Sujatha
DESCRIPTION:What is the nature of friendship? Our friends are those who we depend on; who we look to in order to belong\, who we wish to help in their time of need\, and who we seek for comfort and counsel. We spend so much time trying to invest in our status and our relationships in order to find fulfillment\, and in doing so we frequently forget our own well-being\, or put our own selves at the bottom of our list. \nIn my experience\, whether the relationship is with a family member\, spouse\, or friend\, these still exist outside of our inner world\, and no dissatisfaction can be completely resolved from the outside. To find true peace and happiness we must start working from the inside out; we must understand our true nature and work to create peace inside ourselves. It is only when we can be a noble friend to ourselves\, that we can be a noble friend to another. There is no way out but in. \nJoin\, Bhante Sujatha\, in this 2-hour workshop for an open conversation about our habit of seeking outward gratification\, and the path to discovering our inner value in order to learn how to authentically love ourselves and become our own best friends. \n  \nTo Register Click: HERE
URL:https://bhantesujatha.org/event/being-your-own-best-friend-a-mindfulness-workshop-with-bhante-sujatha/
LOCATION:The Atlantic Club\, 1904 Atlantic Avenue\, Manasquan\, NJ\, 08736\, United States
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DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20240324T150000
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SUMMARY:Living Our Values Everyday (L.O.V.E.)
DESCRIPTION:All the time we talk about love\, we hear it in the media\, we see it portrayed everywhere\, and we describe all the things we “love” without thinking twice. \nBut what do we really mean when we talk about love? How can we use the same term for how we feel about a food to describe the way we feel about another person? \nLove is an action. Love is a value. Before we can truly declare that we love something\, we have to define ourselves and our own values first. Once we clearly understand these principles\, we can then present our true intentions in ways that show the depth of our words\, and give gravity beyond terms alone. \nTo truly give love\, we have to understand\, nurture\, and love ourselves first. This is the cultivation that we will be able to share\, and there will be no misunderstand when we act in alignment with our values. \nJoin Bhante Sujatha to reflect on understanding what “love” really means to you\, and how to bring it to your life and whatever you cherish\, every single day. \nTo Register Click: HERE
URL:https://bhantesujatha.org/event/living-our-values-everyday-l-o-v-e/
LOCATION:Monmouth Beach Yoga & Wellness\, 36 Beach Road\, Suite 10\, Monmouth Beach\, NJ 07750
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20240324T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20240324T200000
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CREATED:20240226T145108Z
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UID:58130-1711303200-1711310400@bhantesujatha.org
SUMMARY:Making Peace with the Past: A Mindfulness Workshop with Bhante Sujatha
DESCRIPTION:Memory is the faculty in which the mind stores and remembers information.  Our memories are emotional imprints.  Whenever a memory arises\, whether good or bad\, we are no longer in the present moment. A good memory can feel so good and joyful\, and help influence our actions in the present moment. When we have labeled a memory as a bad one\, it can feel painful and scary\, which also influences our actions in the present moment. \n\nMany of us are stuck in old memories that keep influencing the present.  We often don’t know how to deal with them\, how to let them move through our emotions with ease and let them go. We struggle with who to talk with\, often keeping thoughts deep inside to rot like an apple at the bottom of a fruit bowl. \n\nJoin Bhante Sujatha in this workshop exploring how to heal the pain caused by the influence of memories. Bhante will guide you through specific steps to make peace with the past once and for all\, and carry our memories\, both good and bad\, as sacred mile markers on our journey\, but not as a GPS for the future. \nTo Register Click: HERE
URL:https://bhantesujatha.org/event/making-peace-with-the-past-a-mindfulness-workshop-with-bhante-sujatha/
LOCATION:Xhale Hot Yoga\, 528 Arnold Avenue\, Point Pleasant\, NJ\, 08742\, United States
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SUMMARY:Full Moon Meditation on Zoom with Bhante Sujatha
DESCRIPTION:With all the great responses and requests that we received after the first\, full moon online meditation\, we are pleased to announce a new program for the full moon day in March! \nThe full moon day is a very important one in Buddhist countries\, particularly in Bhante’s home country\, Sri Lanka. \nBhante likes to call the full moon day a spiritual day for people who are seeking to travel on an inner journey. \nIn this online\, guided meditation\, Bhante Sujatha teaches about the tradition of practing during the full moon\, and the value of keeping connected to your practice by goal setting and making it sacred. \nPlease join Bhante and spiritual friends from wherever you to come together to make time for yourself and apply techniques that can help to eliminate your negativities and sooth the soul within you. \nActivities in this program will include: \n\nLecture: “The Ocean and the Tides”\nGuided mindfulness and loving-kindness meditation.\nTime for Questions & Answers.\n\nBenefits of this program can include: \n\nReduced stress\, anxiety\, worry\, and depression.\nHealing and enhancing relationships with others.\nGaining a sense of empowerment over challenging issues in life.\nAwakening to the blessings of the present moment.\nDeveloping confidence in attaining unshakable inner peace.\n\nTo Register Click: HERE
URL:https://bhantesujatha.org/event/full-moon-meditation-on-zoom-with-bhante-sujatha/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20240326T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20240326T150000
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SUMMARY:Guided Meditation at Belmar Public Library
DESCRIPTION:Whether you are a seasoned practitioner or new to the practice\, Bhante Sujatha will help you to learn and apply time tested tools for the development of mindfulness in day to day life. \nThis is a donation based event and Choose Loving Kindness items will be on sale to help raise funds for Bhante Sujatha’s charitable work. \nBhante has been working to help the people in the developing nation of Sri Lanka for more than 25 years by building homes\, providing materials to schools and students\, food for the hungry\, equipment for hospitals\, medicine for the sick\, and so much more. Leading by example with tireless effort\, Bhante Sujatha never forgets that this work cannot be done by him alone. Without the support of friends and students all over the world\, these services helping those in need in Sri Lanka would not exist. \nIf you would like to spend some time investing in yourself\, and want to feel good knowing that your investment will go even further\, this event is for you. \nThis is the perfect opportunity to remember that by nurturing yourself\, you nurture the world. We hope you will take advantage of this unique opportunity to do just that! \nAbout Bhante: \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.”
URL:https://bhantesujatha.org/event/guided-meditation-at-belmar-public-library/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20240326T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20240326T200000
DTSTAMP:20260606T190515
CREATED:20240226T150306Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240301T063142Z
UID:58135-1711476000-1711483200@bhantesujatha.org
SUMMARY:Awakening in the Midst of Life: A Mindfulness Workshop with Bhante Sujatha
DESCRIPTION:Life doesn’t take a time out for us\, even when we feel like we need it. But we have the power to take our mind out of life\, and can use this ability to observe it clearly. This is the way we bring our practice off of the cushion and into the midst of life. By learning to keep our mind open and aware throughout the day\, we discover the true application of mindfulness practice. \nIn this workshop\, Bhante Sujatha will guide you through techniques that help to dissolve the lines between the “beginning” and “ending” of a meditation practice\, and discover that mindfulness is an ongoing process that becomes a companion in life. \nIn this program suitable for both new and seasoned practitioners\, we will learn how to measure our responses\, become more adaptive\, reduce conflict\, and manage emotions. \nJoin Bhante Sujatha in this workshop to learn that in both good times and bad\, we always have the choice to step back and see what is happening. \nTo Register Click: HERE
URL:https://bhantesujatha.org/event/awakening-in-the-midst-of-life-a-mindfulness-workshop-with-bhante-sujatha/
LOCATION:With Intentions Holistic Studio\, 1700 Main Street\, Lake Como\, NJ\, 07719\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20240328T183000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20240328T200000
DTSTAMP:20260606T190515
CREATED:20240226T150714Z
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UID:58139-1711650600-1711656000@bhantesujatha.org
SUMMARY:Healing Your Wounded Heart: A Mindfulness Workshop at Yoga with Love
DESCRIPTION:“Working with people for more than 40 years as a monk and a friend\, I have come to know we all show up to life with wounds from our past. Childhood\, trauma\, suffering of all shapes and sizes. We all have wounds on our heart that effect how we feel\, think\, and how we interact with the larger world. Healing our wounded hearts is the work of this lifetime.” \nAllowing our heart to heal means we create the space to authentically feel and acknowledge the truth of suffering and the path to the end of this suffering. By putting in the right effort\, we can activate our natural healing systems. Instead of trying to “get over” our pains\, we learn to let go of the mental habits that reopen the wounds again and again. \nIn this 2-hour workshop\, Bhante Sujatha will guide us through the process of approaching our wounds with gentleness and grace\, and prepare you with the tools to let the healing process inside our hearts begin. \nFacing our suffering is not an easy process\, but we can come together in love and truth to move forward. \nTo Register Click: HERE
URL:https://bhantesujatha.org/event/healing-your-wounded-heart-a-mindfulness-workshop-at-yoga-with-love/
LOCATION:Yoga With Love\, 417 Euclid Avenue\, Loch Arbor\, NJ\, 07711\, United States
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