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Reading Time: < 1minuteSunday is Sharing the Dharma Day at Sravasti Abbey 1
Sravasti Abbey — the Tibetan Buddhist monastery near Newport — will open its doors on Sunday Sharing the Dharma Day.
The monthly event offers an opportunity to explore meditation, hear a talk drawn from Buddhist teachings, share a vegetarian potluck lunch and enrich the experience through facilitated small-group discussion, according to the abbey.
The program runs from 9:45 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Abbey, 692 Country Lane.
The topic for June is “Looking at Death & Dealing with Loss” from the new book, “Don’t Believe Everything You Think,” by Abbey founder and abbess, Venerable Thubten Chodron.
For more information and directions call 509-447-5549 or email office.sravasti@gmail.com.
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