{"id":6788,"date":"2017-01-08T19:51:56","date_gmt":"2017-01-09T00:51:56","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/bffct.org\/bff\/?post_type=ctc_event&#038;p=6788"},"modified":"2017-01-08T19:51:56","modified_gmt":"2017-01-09T00:51:56","slug":"buddhist-family-practice-meeting-33","status":"publish","type":"ctc_event","link":"https:\/\/bffct.org\/bff\/events\/buddhist-family-practice-meeting-33\/","title":{"rendered":"Buddhist Family Practice Meeting"},"content":{"rendered":"<h4 style=\"text-align: center\"><strong>Every 1st &amp; 3rd Sundays<\/strong><br \/>\n9<strong>:00 a.m. \u2013 10:00 a.m. <\/strong><br \/>\n<strong>$10 per family<\/strong><\/h4>\n<p>On Sunday mornings we offer families with children a nourishing environment to practice mindfulness and learn traditional Buddhist teachings such as compassion, interdependence, and gratitude.\u00a0 It follows the general format of the Buddhist Faith Fellowship&#8217;s regular weekly gathering, but in a shorter, more relaxed format, with elements tailored to children under 13.\u00a0 Babies and Toddlers (with parent or guardian) are welcome too!\u00a0 We try to be as inclusive as possible.<\/p>\n<p><strong>No experience necessary<\/strong> with Buddhist teachings or meditation practice. All are welcomed.<\/p>\n<p>Please dress comfortably and bring your own meditation cushion\/mat. Younger children are welcome to bring a stuffed animal for \u201cbuddy breathing\u201d meditation. Refer to our Meetup Calendar for any updates\/changes.<\/p>\n<p><strong>To learn more<\/strong>, visit and join our Meetup site for location at <strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.meetup.com\/MindfulKids\/events\/224086537\/\">https:\/\/www.meetup.com\/MindfulKids\/events\/<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>About the Unique Meditation Space<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The meditation space is unmatched in Connecticut. You might have to go to Japan to experience a similar traditional atmosphere. The room is adorned with lightly colored wood with traditional designs that create a serene ambiance that soothes the mind and senses.\u00a0 An entire wall is a clear glass window that overlooks a spectacular Zen garden and adjacent tatami room.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Every 1st &amp; 3rd Sundays 9:00 a.m. \u2013 10:00 a.m. $10 per family On Sunday mornings we offer families with children a nourishing environment to practice mindfulness and learn traditional Buddhist teachings such as compassion, interdependence, and gratitude.\u00a0 It follows the general format of the Buddhist Faith Fellowship&#8217;s regular weekly gathering, but in a shorter,&hellip;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":6766,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","ctc_event_category":[],"class_list":["post-6788","ctc_event","type-ctc_event","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","ctfw-has-image"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/bffct.org\/bff\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/ctc_event\/6788","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/bffct.org\/bff\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/ctc_event"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/bffct.org\/bff\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/ctc_event"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/bffct.org\/bff\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/bffct.org\/bff\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=6788"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/bffct.org\/bff\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/ctc_event\/6788\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":6789,"href":"https:\/\/bffct.org\/bff\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/ctc_event\/6788\/revisions\/6789"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/bffct.org\/bff\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/6766"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/bffct.org\/bff\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=6788"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"ctc_event_category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/bffct.org\/bff\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/ctc_event_category?post=6788"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}