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SUMMARY:Buddhism\, Nature\, and Meditation
LOCATION:Sunriver Library\nSunriver Library
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DESCRIPTION:Sometimes the practice of doing nothing can open us up to ever
 ything. .\nhttps://dpl.libnet.info/event/16889472
X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:<p>Michael Scott Stevens will offer a brief i
 ntroduction to Buddhism and its profound connection with insights gained t
 hrough experiences in the natural world. He will also teach a few simple m
 editation techniques that help settle the mind. Wear comfortable clothing 
 and bring your own cushion if you prefer sitting on the floor. Chairs will
  be provided.</p>\n<p><strong>About the Presenter</strong></p>\n<p><strong
 ><img src="https://static.libnet.info/frontend-images/editor/dpl/Michael_S
 cott_Stevens.jpg" width="200" height="185" alt="" /></strong></p>\n<p>A li
 fetime spiritual seeker\, Michael Scott Stevens arrived at his home in Vaj
 rayana Buddhism following a degree in Comparative Religions\, graduate wor
 k in theology and clinical psychology\, and twenty years studying and teac
 hing yoga. Michael opened the first yoga studio in Bend in the early 1980s
 . In the early 90s he discovered his spiritual home when studying with Tib
 etan Buddhist masters. Michael&rsquo\;s spiritual mentors encouraged him t
 o write and teach which led to the founding of the Natural Mind Dharma Cen
 ter in 1996.</p>\n<p>Michael is a vowed householder yogi\, meaning he live
 s in the world while still taking vows of a serious practitioner. He is al
 so a naturalist with a background in botany (wildflowers) and geology. He 
 finds himself most at home in the natural world and this experience weaves
  its way into his teaching at the center. His wife\, Tarn\, shares the lov
 e of nature and they have been hiking together for 50 years.&nbsp\;Michael
  also shares his love of nature and the Buddhist path through his online D
 harma Journal (<a href="https://naturalminddharma.org/">https://naturalmin
 ddharma.org/</a>).</p>\n<p>Questions? Contact <a href="mailto:emilyc@desch
 uteslibrary.org">emilyc@deschuteslibrary.org</a></p>\nhttps://dpl.libnet.i
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