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Buddhist Lecture "Jewel Ornament of Liberation" Non-Meritous Karma

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Thursday, March 19, 2009

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Buddhist Lecture "Jewel Ornament of Liberation" Non-Meritous Karma

Wednesday, March 25 2009, 7:00pm - 8:30pm

This is a Buddhist Lecture on the book "Jewel Ornament of Liberation" by Herbert V. Guenther

Amazon.com describes this book as:
"Product Description
In this skillful translation, Herbert Guenther offers English-speaking readers sGam.po.pa's comprehensive and authoritative exposition of the stages of the Buddhist path. A masterly survey of Tibetan Buddhism, The Jewel Ornament of Liberation explains how an enlightened attitude is strengthened by practicing the six perfections (generosity, discipline, patience, exertion, meditation, and knowledge) and offers a concise presentation of Buddhism as a living experience.
As Chogyam Trungpa writes in his foreword: "It is in the flow of karma that this book materialized in 1959 on the very eve of the destruction of the spiritual land of Tibet. Professor Guenther was instrumental in making available the only commentary and guide in English to the bodhisattva tradition of Tibet, Japan, and China. The book remains the classic text of all Buddhists."

Required material list will be provided upon registration or request.

Please RSVP by calling Zen Village @ 305-567-0165

Zen Village

3570 Main Hwy.

Coconut Grove, Florida 33133

305-567-0165

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Yoga and Meditation Schedule at Zen Village in Coconut Grove Florida

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Monday, March 02, 2009

Yoga Classes

Mondays

4pm Power Flow Yoga with Karmen Mercado Placencia (75 min)

8pm Introduction to Body Mind Yoga & Philosophy with Master Tsai (90 min)

(includes 5 free Yoga classes) $100 for 4 weeks from March 9 - March 30

Tuesdays

9:30am Yoga Power Flow Erika Traeger (90 min)

7pm Stretching Yoga with Patricia Botet (90 min)

Wednesdays

9:15am Energetic Flow Yoga with Karmen Mercado Placencia (75 min)

11:30am Relaxation Yoga with Master Tsai (90min)

7pm Relaxation Yoga with Shantell Lugo (90min)

7pm Yoga Power Flow by Erika Traegar (90min)

Thursdays

6am Body Mind Yoga by Master Chufei Tsai (90 min)

10am Vinyasa Flow Yoga by Karen Gonzalez (90 min)

7pm Hatha Vinyasa Yoga with Karen Mejia (90 min)

Meditation Classes

Tuesdays

6am Morning Meditation by Master Tsai 90 min

8:30pm Calm Abiding Meditation by Patricia Botet 30min

Wednesdays

1pm Mindfulness Meditation by Master Tsai 30 min

8:30pm Calm Abiding Meditation by Master Tsai 60 min

Thursdays

8:30pm Energy Enhancement 60 min (Requires Mind Acupuncture)

Sundays

9am Meditation for Beginners 60 min (includes 5 free Meditation classes)
$100 for 4 weeks from March 1 - March 22

11am Buddhist Meditation Service 60 min

To RSVP ... call Zen Village @ 305-567-0165
www.zenvillage.org

Zen Village

3570 Main Hwy.

Coconut Grove, Florida 33133

305-567-0165

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Volunteers Needed for the Zen Village Booth at the 20th Annual Asian Culture Festival

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Saturday, February 28, 2009

location: Fruit & Spice Park, 24801 S.W. 187th Ave. Homestead

We have just reserved a booth for this event, and we need your help!!

20th Annual Asian Culture Festival
March 7 & 8 from 10 am to 6 pm
Admission: $7 (Children under 11 are free) - Volunteers are free!

In its 20th year, this annual festival features Asian crafts, art, and exotic music and dance, highlighted by a tasty selection of authentic Far Eastern cuisine. Children can participate in the Asian passport activity, and receive a special gift upon completion. Sponsors: Thai-American Association and the Fruit & Spice Park.

We have the following needs:

Friday, March 6th between 9am-6pm, pick up brochures and gift items to sell and deliver to the booth area on Saturday morning before 9:00am.
Help to hand out brochures and sell gift shop items at the booth on Sat & Sun, either full days or partial days.
Sunday March 8th at 6pm, pick up the remaining items and return them to Zen Village on Monday.

Let us know if you can come to lend a hand. We really appreciate it!

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Meditation for Beginners at Zen Village in Coconut Grove, Florida

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Wednesday, February 25, 2009

Meditation for Beginners

Balance your Right and Left Brain

Meditation

This class will provide an overall view of meditation theory, method and techniques for relaxation, mind concentration, memory retention, building inner strength, gain greater insight, to live in the present moment and appreciate your life, as well as learn how to integrate meditation into daily life.

4 week series on Sundays from 9-10am
Starting on March 1st
$100

3570 Main Hwy, Coconut Grove, FL 33133

Please rsvp to Zen Village @ 305-567-0165

www.zenvillage.org

Zen Village

3570 Main Hwy.

Coconut Grove, Florida 33133

305-567-0165

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Classes at Zen Village in Coconut Grove, FL

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Tuesday, February 24, 2009

Classes at Zen Village
call Zen Village @ 305-567-0165

Mind Acupuncture Healing Without Needles
6 week series on Thursdays from 7-9pm
Starting on March 5th
$240

Understand the power of the mind to affect chemical reactions in the brain and their affect on the function of body and mind. Learn the physiology of the body and how to increase the flow of energy, open the energy channels and increase blood circulation, thereby allowing the body to detoxify and heal itself. Mind Acupuncture is a proven ancient Chinese prevention and Qi gong healing technique that utilizes human potential as a tool to heal, balance and unify the entire system including Self-Massage Healing.

Consciousness for Balanced Life

Wednesdays 9:30am - 1:30pm

Mar 4 - Mar 18
$240

Mind manifests the world that we live in. Learn the principles of manifestation and how perception impacts our life experience, as well as the Yoga and meditation for relaxation techniques that relieve physical ailments by removing stiffness and stimulating energy movement through the body. Together, they will alleviate stress and restore a more balanced state of being by relaxing and synchronizing all aspects of life.

Tea Master Certification

Sat Feb 28 & Sun Mar 1, Sun Mar 8 9am - 1pm

$375 3 days

For centuries, tea is served as an herbal drink is a natural remedy to sooth and enrich and drinking has combined sensual pleasure with a healthy lifestyle. Each step of preparing and serving the tea is meant to be a very sensory exploration held with appreciation. This workshop will introduce the history of tea, art, culture and benefits behind the serving.

Meditation for Beginners

Mar 1 - Mar 22

Sundays 9:00-10:00am

$100 for 4 weeks (includes 5 free Yoga & Meditation classes)

call Zen Village @ 305-567-0165

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Volunteers NEEDED at Zen Village in Coconut Grove, FL

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Tuesday, February 24, 2009

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Spiritual Wellness Center

VOLUNTEERS NEEDED AT ZEN VILLAGE

Our Fellow Members:

We are working hard on making Zen Village a wonderful and beautiful place for all of you and we need your help!!

We need help this coming weekend for the following:

Painting and prep work, especially if you have experience

Let us know if you can come to lend a hand. We really appreciate it!

Please respond to this email to RSVP or call Zen Village @ 305-567-0165

Zen Village

3570 Main Hwy.

Coconut Grove, Florida 33133

305-567-0165

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Tea at Zen Village Spiritual Wellness Center in Coconut Grove, FL

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Thursday, February 12, 2009

Spiritual Wellness Center

Tea TimeGathering

Fridays,1-5pm

You cannot prevent the birds of sorrow from flying over your head, but you can prevent them from building nests in your hair.
-Chinese Proverb

For centuries, tea has combined sensual pleasure with a healthy living. Each step of preparing and serving tea is meant to be a sensory exploration held with appreciation. In each leaf of tea, lies the potential to unveil a small universe. It can stimulate, relax, balance and heal. It has been renowned throughout history of Chinese medicine to provide nature's symphony of remedies. We invite you to experience the meditative art of preparing, serving and savoring rare and exotic teas through the traditional Chinese "Art of Tea". you will learn the subtleties of communication in a relaxing way while taking a journey into the culture and beauty of Asia.

By Donation

RSVP Zen Village @ 305-567-0165

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Zen Village

3570 Main Hwy.

Coconut Grove, Florida 33133

305-567-0165

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Tibtao Yoga by Master Chufei Tsai at Zen Village in Coconut Grove FL

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Tuesday, February 10, 2009

Spiritual Wellness Center

Tibtao Yoga by Master Chufei Tsai

at Zen Village

TIBTAO YOGA is combination class of all 3 levels of yoga described below for the advanced student:

Master Chufei Tsai has designed this program especially for western-trained yoga instructors, massage therapists, chiropractors and instructors of other healing arts who wish to offer this unique method to their students or clients.

RELAXATION YOGA - LEVEL I
This soft and fluid yoga is a combination of Taoist and Buddhist traditions that use relaxing movements to heal and release tension and stagnant energy in the body and mind.

Hectic lifestyles tighten and block our energy center, especially in our limbs and spine areas where most of our minor chakras are located. Slower motions of exercise help you to slow down your body and relieve tension. Students will break old energy patterns and create new energy status while finding balance in the breath. This practice will help your body to adopt a new motion of relaxation. Benefits include: restful sleep, detoxification, flexibility and help you slow down to live in the present. 3 months recommended to establish practice.

STRETCHING YOGA - LEVEL II
This external yoga is designed to go beyond the limits of the body and mind - extending and stretching them. The modern habitual lifestyle limits our mind's potential, creates fear and anger, anxiety, living gestures and ways of expression. this set of yoga is naturally imbued with spirituality to centralize and unify yourself to become a gentle, natural, focused and cheerful person. 3 months recommended to establish practice.

FOUNTAIN OF YOUTH YOGA - ADVANCED
These advanced yoga exercises are offered to students who have been practicing Level I and Level II Yoga regularly. Trulkhor is the ancient spiritual practice of Tibetan Yoga and has been called the "Fountain of Youth" of yoga practices. Through breathing techniques, physical exercises, and the development of meditation skills, mental and physical wellness are significantly and noticeably improved.

Beginning Feb 12th

Thursday mornings 6am-7:30am

$20 per class (discounts available for members)

Pre-registration and RSVP for yoga classes is Required

For more information please visit www.zenvillage.org

www.zenvillage.org

Zen Village

Zen Village is a D.B.A. of Jamgon Kongtrul Foundation U.S.A. Corp., which is a 501(c)3 non profit charitable organization, and donations are tax-deductible.

Levels of Membership Available for classes

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What is Zen Village in Coconut Grove Florida?

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Monday, February 09, 2009

A Center for Ancient Eastern Spiritual Wellness Practices

What is Zen Village?

...and it is just around the corner

Zen Village was created as an edu-care center to promote balance, health and peace within the individuals and in the community.

We offer meditation and yoga as well as the workshops in our SanBao (Light of Life) education series that include Holistic Healing, Living in Wholeness (Balanced Lifestyle, Awaken Within) and Bright Family. These workshops aim to bring and optimal physical, mental and emotional balance to participants so they can fully optimize their live experience.

We recognize the great need of many under-served and underprivileged individuals in our community, and thus we aim to offer our services and provide education to them as well as to those who dedicate their lives to helping them through our charitable program, Heart for Humanity. We also understand the importance of the business community and have designed specific training programs to enhance the lives of professionals. These training programs are offered through Corporate Tao.

The ultimate goal of the center is to create positive change within individuals and thus motivate all of us to bring about positive change to our social and natural environment.

Our educational workshops and classes as well as our cultural and arts activities aim to:

*Stimulate the cultivation of wisdom and compassion

*Promote holistic methods for self-healing and maintenance of optimal physical, mental and emotional balance

*Provide spiritual living and life skills training

*Provide sanctuary for spiritual exploration and growth

*Respond to the needs of the community through charitable service

The journey of a thousand miles begins with one step. Likewise, the goal of global peace and joy begins within individuals. As these values and goals become actualized in the individual, they become instrumental in promoting harmony and positive social change.

www.zenvillage.org

Weekly Yoga, Meditation, Feng Shui classes and workshops are coming up. We are also developing a program for parents and children.

Sincerely,

Zen Village

Zen Village is a D.B.A. of Jamgon Kongtrul Foundation U.S.A. Corp., which is a 501(c)3 non profit charitable organization, and donations are tax-deductible.

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2009 Chinese New Year Festival at Miami-Dade Community College

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Thursday, January 29, 2009

Do you want to contribute your time to help the community?
Share what Zen Village has to offer at Miami-Dade Community College's Chinese New Year Celebration.

We wanted to let all of our wonderful supporters know that we are in need of volunteers that are interested in contributing to our mission.

21st Annual 2009 Chinese New Year Festival

When: Sunday, February 8, 2009, 11:00 AM - 6:00 PM
Where: Miami-Dade College Kendall Campus,
11011 SW 104 Street, Miami, FL 33176

Zen Village has a table at this event and we need 3, ideally 6, people who would like to attend this event and spend some of your time there helping us to share Zen Village with the attendees by handing out books and brochures, answering questions and possibly selling gift shop items.

    This cultural festival celebrates the beginning of the Lunar New Year, the Year of the Ox. As part of the festivities, we will have 2 variety stage shows featuring the highest quality of Chinese entertainment including the Wing Lun Tai Chi Lion and Dragon dance, Magic Dragon Acrobats, Matzurzia Taiko Drummers, Jinglu Cao, Jessica Yap, cultural costumes, music, and dance. The shows will being at 12:30 p.m. and 3:30 p.m.

In addition, there will be a wide variety of Asian foods, arts and craft, and exhibits available.
    Adults: $10.00 Children (under 12): $5.00 and Children Under 5: Free.... Parking: Free
    A portion of all ticket sales will be donated to Juvenile Diabetes Research, National Kidney Foundation of Florida, and Save Our Sisters (for breast cancer research)
    The festival is presented by The Chinese Cultural Foundation, Inc., in cooperation with the Chinese Cultural Association, Inc., the Organization of Chinese Americans - South Florida, and the Chinese Association of Science, Engineering, and Culture, Inc.

If there is any other way that you are interested in participating or know someone else who may be, please let us know. You can call the center 305-567-0165, email us at info@zenvillage.org or visit the website at www.zenvillage.org membership page and sign up as a volunteer member, where you will have the opportunity to provide your interest, availability and skills and experience as well as view different areas of need at Zen Village.

Thank you so much for your continued interest and support!

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