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		<title>This week at Katsel Meditation Tampa</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 23 Jan 2012 20:18:10 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[This week at Katsel Meditation Tampa we will resume with our normal schedule of teachings at Mystikal Scents. This week we will focus on the White Tara Sadhana practice following a Dharma discussion on the 37 Bodhisattva practices. Tea is served at 7pm and our practice begins at 7:30pm.]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>This week at Katsel Meditation Tampa we will resume with our normal<br />
schedule of teachings at Mystikal Scents. This week we will focus on the<br />
White Tara Sadhana practice following a Dharma discussion on the 37<br />
Bodhisattva practices. Tea is served at 7pm and our practice begins at<br />
7:30pm.</p>
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		<title>Important Information and Upcoming Events at Katsel Meditation Tampa</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 31 Dec 2011 01:13:16 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Wednesday, January 4th Anyone interested in taking Refuge with our Lama this Wednesday should contact Natalie at katselmeditationtampa@gmail.com. Refuge ceremony will be at Mystikal Scents at 7pm before our practice. Additionally, if you are interested in an interview with our Lama or would like to speak with him during his stay please email the above [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><strong>Wednesday, January 4<sup>th</sup> </strong></p>
<p>Anyone interested in taking Refuge with our Lama this Wednesday should contact Natalie at <a href="mailto:katselmeditationtampa@gmail.com">katselmeditationtampa@gmail.com</a>. Refuge ceremony will be at Mystikal Scents at 7pm before our practice.</p>
<p>Additionally, if you are interested in an interview with our Lama or would like to speak with him during his stay please email the above address to schedule.</p>
<p><strong>Friday, January 6<sup>th</sup> </strong></p>
<p><strong>Interview opportunities with Khenchen Konchog Gylatsen Rinpoche</strong></p>
<p>Anyone interested in scheduling an interview with Khenchen Rinpoche on Friday, January 6<sup>th</sup> should contact Cindy Churchward at 727.455.5340.</p>
<p><strong>Saturday and Sunday, January 7<sup>th</sup> and 8<sup>th</sup> </strong></p>
<p><strong>Khenchen Konchog Gyaltsen Rinpoche teachings on his text <em>Prescriptions and Proscriptions</em></strong></p>
<p>Teachings on both days will be from 10am-5pm with a lunch break from noon until 2pm. Please bring a vegetarian side dish to pass. $40 suggested donation for each day. No one is turned away due to lack of funds. Volunteer opportunities available, inquire via email at katselmeditationtampa@gmail.com</p>
<p>On <strong>January 7<sup>th</sup></strong> the teachings will be at HCC Dale Mabry Campus , 4001 West Tampa Bay Blvd, Tampa, FL. Room location is the library L106</p>
<p>On <strong>January 8<sup>th</sup></strong> the teachings will be at Tampa Preparatory School , 727 West Cass Street, Tampa, FL</p>
<p><strong>Thursday, January 12<sup>th</sup> </strong></p>
<p>An Evening of Dharma and Music with Katsel Meditation Tampa</p>
<p>Join us at Sacred Grounds Coffee House at 7pm on January 12<sup>th</sup> for an evening of Dharma, music, singing, mantra chanting and yogic dancing to raise funds for Katsel Meditation Tampa.10% of all sales go towards supporting our center and Lama.</p>
<p>For more information about Katsel Meditation Tampa, a non-profit organization dedicated to sharing the Buddha’s teachings and cultivating mindfulness through meditation, please visit www.meditationtampa.com</p>
<p>7pm at Sacred Grounds Coffee House 4819 E Busch Blvd # 104 Tampa, FL 33617</p>
<p><strong>Saturday and Sunday, January 14<sup>th</sup> and 15<sup>th</sup> </strong></p>
<p>Introduction class to Tibetan spoken and written language with our Lama. Please bring a notebook and paper for taking notes. Handouts and other materials will be provided. Please bring a vegetarian side dish or dessert to pass both days.</p>
<p>On <strong>January 14<sup>th</sup></strong> the teachings will be from 3pm until 8pm with a dinner break at 5pm.</p>
<p>On <strong>January 15<sup>th</sup></strong> the teachings will be from 10m until 5pm with a lunch break at noon.</p>
<p><strong>Wednesday and Thursday, January 18th and 19<sup>th</sup></strong></p>
<p><strong>Lama Gursam White Tara retreat and Three Diety Empowerment </strong></p>
<p>On <strong>January 18<sup>th</sup></strong> at 4205 W. Watrous Ave, Tampa, FL 33629 Lama Gursam will be doing a White Tara retreat time TBA shortly.</p>
<p>On <strong>January 19<sup>th</sup></strong> at Om Gaia, 312 12th Street West  Bradenton, FL 34205 Lama Gursam will be giving a three diety Empowerment, Vajrapani, Hayagriva and Garuda. Empowerment starts at 7:30pm.</p>
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		<title>Khenchen Konchog Gyaltshen, January 7th and 8th at Katsel Meditation Tampa</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 07 Dec 2011 22:46:14 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Katsel Meditation Tampa will be hosting Khenchen Konchog Gyaltshen on January 7th and 8th. Khenchen Konchog Gyaltshen is the founder of several Drikung Kagyu centers worldwide, including the Tibetan Meditation Center in Maryland. Khenchen is respected and beloved as an accomplished scholar, meditation master, teacher, translator, and author. In 2001 he received the high honor [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Katsel Meditation Tampa will be hosting Khenchen Konchog Gyaltshen on January 7th and 8th. Khenchen Konchog Gyaltshen is the founder of several Drikung Kagyu centers worldwide, including the Tibetan Meditation Center in Maryland. Khenchen is respected and beloved as an accomplished scholar, meditation master, teacher, translator, and author. In 2001 he received the high honor of being enthroned as <em>Khenchen</em> (great abbot). He lives in Frederick, Maryland.</p>
<p>Khenchen Rinpoche will be giving teachings on his text Prescriptions and Proscriptions.</p>
<p>On Saturday, January 7th teachings will be held at the HCC Dale Mabry Campus in the library, room L106. 4001 West Tampa Bay Blvd. 33614</p>
<p>On Sunday, January 8th the teachings will be held in the library at Tampa Prep. 727 West Cass Street, Tampa, FL 33606</p>
<p>On both days teachings will be from 10am-noon and 2pm-5pm.</p>
<p>$40 suggested donation for all teachings<br />
No one is turned away due to lack of funds, Volunteer opportunities available; inquire via email</p>
<p>Katsel Meditation Tampa<br />
A 501c3 non-profit organization<br />
www.meditationtampa.com<br />
katselmeditationtampa@gmail.com<br />
813.389.6080</p>
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		<title>Tibetan Buddhist Meditation Class Plant City</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 17 Nov 2011 02:59:18 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Tibetan Buddhist Meditation has come to Plant City. We are covering the basics of meditation according to Tibetan Buddhist principles and the most basic teachings of Buddhism. There are often classes called Buddhism 101, but since I am not a college-level teacher, think of this as &#8220;Buddhism Pre-K.&#8221; We are currently covering the Four Noble [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Tibetan Buddhist Meditation has come to Plant City. We are covering the basics of meditation according to Tibetan Buddhist principles and the most basic teachings of Buddhism. There are often classes called Buddhism 101, but since I am not a college-level teacher, think of this as &#8220;Buddhism Pre-K.&#8221; We are currently covering the Four Noble Truths.</p>
<p>The class is led by Venerable Konchok Jangchup Dorje of Katsel Meditation Tampa.<br />
Every Thursday, 7:00pm &#8211; 8:30pm at:<br />
Unity Christ Church<br />
1911 North Gordon Street<br />
Plant City, FL</p>
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		<title>Welcome</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 14 Aug 2011 04:23:07 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>David</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Katsel Meditation Tampa is a Buddhist Meditation center in Tampa Bay, Florida, open to everyone in the community and dedicated to the study and practice of The Buddha&#8217;s teachings. Our center is part of the Drikung Kagyu lineage of Tibetan Buddhism. Our mission is to maintain, honor, preserve and spread the traditional teachings of the [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Katsel Meditation Tampa is a Buddhist Meditation center in Tampa Bay, Florida, open to everyone in the community and dedicated to the study and practice of The Buddha&#8217;s teachings. Our center is part of the Drikung Kagyu lineage of Tibetan Buddhism.</p>
<p>Our mission is to maintain, honor, preserve and spread the traditional teachings of the Buddha. We wish to provide a spiritual sanctuary for people seeking to cultivate a peaceful mind through meditation practices and positive ethical conduct.</p>
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