| Photo Tour in US Bhavana Society Forest Monastery and Meditation Center |
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| 07-24-2018 www.bhavanasociety.org |
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<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: center" align=center><SPAN lang=EN-US><FONT face="Times New Roman"><EM>Welcome to the <?xml:namespace prefix = st1 ns = "urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:smarttags" /><st1:PlaceName w:st="on">Bhavana</st1:PlaceName> <st1:PlaceName w:st="on">Society</st1:PlaceName> <st1:PlaceType w:st="on">Forest</st1:PlaceType> Monastery and <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:PlaceName w:st="on">Meditation</st1:PlaceName> <st1:PlaceType w:st="on">Center</st1:PlaceType></st1:place>. Please take a moment to see the grounds. Above you can see the lily pond and the meditation hall.</EM></FONT></SPAN></P></SPAN>
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<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: center" align=center><EM><SPAN lang=EN-US><FONT face="Times New Roman">Our main office building. During retreats you may have an interview here with your meditation teacher.</FONT></SPAN><BR><BR></EM><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: ËÎÌå; mso-ascii-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-hansi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'"></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: center" align=center><SPAN lang=EN-US><FONT face="Times New Roman"><EM>This is the front door of the main building. The main building complex includes the kitchen, dining hall, library, and meditation hall, as well as the original women's dorm.</EM></FONT></SPAN></P></SPAN></SPAN></SPAN>
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<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: center" align=center><SPAN lang=EN-US><FONT face="Times New Roman"><EM>The first thing you will see inside the main building is the dining hall. This hall also serves as a place for practicing yoga in the afternoons. In the back corner of the room is a bookstand with free distribution books.</EM></FONT></SPAN></P></SPAN></SPAN></SPAN>
<P align=center><EM><BR><SPAN lang=EN-US><FONT face="Times New Roman"><SPAN lang=EN-US>The meditation hall was built in 1995 with the generous support of donors from around the world.</SPAN></P></FONT></SPAN></EM>
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<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: center" align=center><SPAN lang=EN-US><FONT face="Times New Roman"><EM>A green house attached to the meditation hall provides a home for our small Bodhi tree (foreground) as well as a space for walking meditation.</EM></FONT></SPAN></P></SPAN>
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<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: center" align=center><SPAN lang=EN-US><FONT face="Times New Roman"><EM>This is our outdoor meditation area. Listen to the birds and the bugs while you count your breath.</EM></FONT></SPAN></P></SPAN>
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<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: center" align=center><SPAN lang=EN-US><EM>Twenty kutis, or meditation cabins, are spread throughout the property. Without plumbing or electricity, they provide a refuge from the complications of modern life.</EM></SPAN></P></FONT></SPAN>
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<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: center" align=center><SPAN lang=EN-US><FONT face="Times New Roman"><EM>Almost fifty acres of land provide a small network of trails for walking in the shade of the woods.</EM></FONT></SPAN></P></SPAN>
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<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: center" align=center><SPAN lang=EN-US><FONT face="Times New Roman"><EM>Tucked outside the main building complex, the lily pond with Buddha statue is a quiet place for reflection.</EM></FONT></SPAN></P></SPAN>
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<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: center" align=center><EM><SPAN lang=EN-US><FONT face="Times New Roman">Visakha House can house eight women during retreats. The ground level is handicapped accessible.</FONT></SPAN><BR><BR></EM></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: center" align=center><SPAN lang=EN-US><FONT face="Times New Roman"><EM>Jivaka House is used for men during retreats and short term stays.</EM></FONT></SPAN></P>
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<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: center" align=center><EM><SPAN lang=EN-US><FONT face="Times New Roman">Snow falls throughout the winter. Cabins are heated with wood stoves or propane.</FONT></SPAN><BR><BR><BR></EM><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: ËÎÌå; mso-ascii-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-hansi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'"></P>
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<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt"><SPAN lang=EN-US><FONT face="Times New Roman">Rt. 1, <st1:address w:st="on"><st1:Street w:st="on">Box</st1:Street> 218-3</st1:address></FONT></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt"><st1:Street w:st="on"><st1:address w:st="on"><SPAN lang=EN-US><FONT face="Times New Roman">Back Creek Road</FONT></SPAN></st1:address></st1:Street></P>
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<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt"><SPAN lang=EN-US><FONT face="Times New Roman">Tel: 304-856-3241 Fax: 304-856-2111</FONT></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt"><SPAN lang=EN-US><FONT face="Times New Roman">Email: <A href="mailto:info@bhavanasociety.org">info@bhavanasociety.org</A> </FONT></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt"><SPAN lang=EN-US><FONT face="Times New Roman">Office Hours:</FONT></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt"><SPAN lang=EN-US><FONT face="Times New Roman">Monday, Tuesday, Thursday 10:00 am - 5:00 pm</FONT></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt"><SPAN lang=EN-US><FONT face="Times New Roman">Wednesday, Friday 10:00 am - 3:00 pm </FONT></SPAN></P>
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