LOTUS
MEDITATION CENTER
Fall
Semester 2008 Schedule of Events
 Mission
Statement
The
Lotus Meditation Center has been established as a
sacred space of peace and quiet. Members of the University
and Greater Grand Forks community are welcome to leave
their shoes at the door as is the tradition, sit quietly
and relax. As an inclusive place, persons of all faiths
-or none- are equally welcome.
LMC is dedicated to contemplation and
traditional meditative practices. In addition to individual
contemplation, LMC will be used for group meditation
with instructions, teachings and occasional lectures
and retreats supportive of traditional meditative practices,
some of which may be religious in nature.
Religious
proselytizing and conversion efforts are prohibited.
All activities are open to the public
and will be held in the spirit of mutual understanding
and harmony.
Special
Event
Insight Meditation Retreat with Susan Stone
November
7-9, 2008
Pure Awareness and Daily Life
This retreat will be held Friday evening through Sunday
afternoon. Susan Stone, Ph.D. is the author of At the
Eleventh Hour about mindfulness and caregiving. She
teaches Mindfulness Based Stress reduction at the University
of Virginia and is a guiding teacher of the Insight
Meditation Community in Charlottesville.
For more information or to register, contact Kate
at ksweney@msn.com.
Scheduling
a request to use the LMC
If
you would like to schedule an event that consistent
with the mission of the LMC please complete the Scheduling
Request form and return it to the Office of International
Programs, 2908 University Ave., Box 7109, Grand Forks,
ND 58202-7109.
All
requests will be reviewed and you will be notified
by the director, Lora Sloan.
Lotus
Traditionally,
the lotus grows in muddy ponds. When the shining flower
bud opens above the water, none of the mud adheres to
its petals. Lotuses have thus become symbols for purity
and virtue. The closed lotus represents our potential
for clarity, understanding and open-heartedness. The
open lotus represents the blossoming of hose qualities
in our life.
Lotus
Meditation Center
(701) 777-4231
University of North Dakota
2908 University Avenue
Grand Forks, ND 58202
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