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	<description>Buddhist meditation center presenting pure Dharma teachings</description>
	<pubDate>Tue, 08 Jul 2008 11:10:40 +0000</pubDate>
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		<title>July 5th Shantideva Discussion &#38; Meditation</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 08 Jul 2008 11:07:06 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Questions:
1.) What are some of the common excuses that we use to avoid practicing Dharma? What kinds of obstacles do we create for our practice?
2.) Shantideva gives three reasons why it would be reasonable to make efforts in applying antidotes to negativity. List the three and explore one in greater detail.
Meditation:
Reflect on verse 27 &#8212; [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Upcoming Special Events</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 06 Jul 2008 19:52:20 +0000</pubDate>
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August 5, Manassas VA:  Chökhor Duchen celebrates Buddha Shakyamuni&#8217;s first teaching.  Join us for prayers to celebrate this holy day.


August 9, Reston VA:  Avalokitesvara Singhanada Initiation


August 10, Manassas VA:  Statue Filling Workshop

Please visit our website for more information regarding these special events.
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		<title>In Celebration of His Holiness the Dalai Lama&#8217;s Birthday, Sunday, June 6th, 2008</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 04 Jul 2008 21:47:00 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Many of you may already know that this Sunday is His Holiness&#8217;s birthday.  What better way to celebrate than to get to know His Holiness a little better and to recite a long life prayer on his behalf?  A good place to start is with His Holiness&#8217;s Three Main Commitments in Life, which [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Mark your calendars for the Mahamudra Retreat: August 15 - 18, 2008, Reston, Virginia</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 03 Jul 2008 19:12:07 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Mahamudra is the ultimate meditation in Buddhism; it&#8217;s the practice that all other Dharma practices lead one towards. Mahamudra refers to meditation on the nature of your own mind.  The practice of Mahamudra is therefore the means for experientially discovering your own deepest nature.
&#8220;Mahamudra, emptiness, is always here.  It is unchanging, permanent.  [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Reminder: the next Golden Light Sutra recitation is July 6, 2008</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 30 Jun 2008 18:37:21 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[The next recitation of the The Sutra of Golden Light will happen this Sunday, July  6th, 2008.  The group will be reading Chapters 8, 9, 10 and 11.  The reading groups are organized around 3 times, all keyed to East Coast US time: 8 am, 11 am, or 9 pm. If you [...]]]></description>
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		<title>June and July 2008 Schedule Changes</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 25 Jun 2008 19:16:45 +0000</pubDate>
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No Class this Saturday, June 28 because the Inner Fire Retreat is from June 26 - June 30.


Saturday, July 5th, class is from 1:00 - 3:00 pm at the Unitarian Church, Reston, Sanctuary. Chittamani Tara is cancelled.


New! Mindfulness Meditations Class: Saturdays, July 19, 26, 9:15 - 10:15 am.

As always, please consult our website for changes [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Questions and answers about our new class: Mindfulness Meditations</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 25 Jun 2008 19:13:50 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Q: How does this differ from the Shantideva class?
A: This is a new class aimed at giving us a chance to meditate on the themes presented during Khensur Rinpoche&#8217;s commentary on Shantideva. Listening to the teachings is not enough, it&#8217;s equally important to meditate, and then apply the teachings in daily life. Some of the [...]]]></description>
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		<title>June 21 Shantideva Discussion Questions</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 24 Jun 2008 22:14:54 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Chapter 4, Verse 13: Innumerable Buddhas have gone by, seeking out every sentient being; but through my own fault, I have not come into the domain of their cure.
Explain this verse using the analogy of a seed growing under the correct conditions.
Chapter 4, Verse 15: When shall I encounter the extremely rare appearance of the [...]]]></description>
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		<title>More Dharma gems from around the web</title>
		<link>http://guhyasamajacenter.wordpress.com/2008/06/22/more-dharma-gems-from-around-the-web/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 22 Jun 2008 21:37:22 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[The Buddhist Ecology Link is a website that provides an opportunity for people to share ideas and information on the connections between Buddhist practice and environmental awareness and action.  They also have a mailing list you can join to receive regular newsletters.  Also check out an excellent interview in the June/July 2008 issue [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Dharma on the bus</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 10 Jun 2008 17:59:07 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Overheard on the 5A Metrobus the evening that the Orange line derailed causing sardine-like buses and grumpy commuters:
&#8220;Everyone please step back, we have six or seven more people who would like to board, otherwise they&#8217;ll have to wait 40 minutes in the heat for the next bus. Make them Happy, we&#8217;re all Human Beings!&#8221;
~ bus [...]]]></description>
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