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SITTING SCHEDULE
Every Thursday: 7:00-8:30pm
A typical evening starts with 30 minutes of sitting meditation, followed by 15 minutes of walking meditation and another 15 minutes of sitting. We end the evening with a discussion based on a weekly reading. It is not necessary to have done the reading to attend.
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<h1>SITTING SCHEDULE</h1>
<p><strong><strong>Every Thursday: 7:00-8:30pm</strong></strong></p>
<p>A typical evening starts with 30 minutes of sitting meditation, followed by 15 minutes of walking meditation and another 15 minutes of sitting. We end the evening with a discussion based on a weekly reading. It is not necessary to have done the reading to attend.</p>
<p>There will be a Dharma talk with Q&amp;A after meditation on the first Thursday of each month. The topic of the talk will vary.</p>
<p><em><span style="text-decoration: underline;">Book for Thursday Discussion </span></em>- &#8220;It&#8217;s Easier Than You Think: The Buddhist Way to Happiness&#8221; by <a title="Sylvia Boorstein" href="http://spiritrock.org/display.asp?pageid=30&amp;catid=4&amp;scatid=8" target="_blank">Sylvia Boorstein</a>. It is available from <a title="Easier Than You Think" href="http://www.amazon.com/Its-Easier-Than-You-Think/dp/0062512943" target="_blank">Amazon</a>.</p>
<p><strong>Every Friday Morning</strong><br />
We sit from 8:00 &#8211; 8:45am.</p>
<p><span style="text-decoration: underline;"><strong>Instructi</strong></span><strong><span style="text-decoration: underline;">on for Beginners</span>: Firs</strong><strong>t Thursday of each month at 6:30pm</strong><br />
Please bring a cushion if you prefer to sit on the floor; a few chairs are available, as well.</p>
<p><strong><span style="text-decoration: underline;">Extended Sittings</span>: First Sunday of each month: 9:00am-12:30pm</strong><br />
First Sunday sittings include alternating sitting and walking meditation as well as hearing and discussing a recorded dharma talk. Sitting meditation sessions begin at 9am and 10am. You may arrive at either of those times and leave when you wish. If you have not attended here before, please call Kathey (512.565.3774) or Rick (512.663.7835) for a  brief orientation before the meditation.</p>
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<address><em>Long Weekend Retreat with <a title="Rodney @SIMS" href="http://seattleinsight.org/RodneySmith/tabid/108/TeacherID/1/Default.aspx" target="_blank">Rodney Smit</a></em><em><a title="Rodney @SIMS" href="http://seattleinsight.org/RodneySmith/tabid/108/TeacherID/1/Default.aspx" target="_blank">h</a></em></address>
<address>September 30 &#8211; October 3, 2010</address>
<address>Download registration materials <span style="text-decoration: underline;"><a href="http://mariposasangha.org/MACretreat_2010_Rodney1.doc">here</a></span>.</address>
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<address><em><span style="color: #000000;">New Year Retreat with <a title="Shaila Catherine" href="http://www.imsb.org/about/teachers.php" target="_blank">Shaila Catherine</a></span></em></address>
<address><span style="font-weight: normal;"><span style="color: #000000;">December 27 , 2010 &#8211; January 2, 2011</span></span></address>
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<address><span style="color: #000000;"><span style="color: #ffffff;"><span style="color: #000000;">More information about retreats and teachers is found on our </span><a title="Events" href="http://mariposasangha.org/wp/?page_id=2" target="_self">events page</a></span></span></address>
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<address><span style="color: #000000;">Retreats above are sponsored by the Mariposa Sangha, <a href="http://www.insighthouston.org/html/retreats.html" target="blank">Insight Meditation Houston</a> or other Central Texas sanghas, and take place at <strong><a title="Margaret Austin Center" href="http://www.macenter.org" target="_blank">The Margaret Austin Center</a></strong></span></address>
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<address><span style="color: #ffffff;"><span style="color: #000000;">Butterfly photo by Dave Schreier at <a title="DLSimages" href="http://www.dlsimages.com/" target="_blank">DLSimages.com</a></span><br />
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