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Salon activity:We will visit 2 gem-like Japanese Zen Gardens in bloom, one in Penn Valley and one in Villanova. Both were designed and constructed by the Master Zen Gardener Hiroshi Makita whose brilliant workcontinues to flourish in the Delaware Valley. Best known for the Swiss Pines Garden, 10 years in the making,he also built a number of private large and small scale Japanese gardens in the area, two of which wewill be visiting.After visiting the gardens we will gather at the home of Sandy…See More

Stranger Than FictionDirector: Mark ForsterActors: Will Ferrell, Emma Thompson, Dustin Hoffman, Queen Latifah, Maggie Gyllenhaal(Running time: 1 hour, 53 minutes)Harold Crick (Will Ferrell in a non-comedic role), plays a man who lives his life in a precise, routine manner…until one day his world is shaken by a strange voice in his head, narrating his every move. We find out early in the film that the voice is of a real-life author, (Emma Thompson), who does indeed seem to be writing Harold’s…See More

Bodhise Holistic Healing Group and Common Ground Fellowship invite you to an Evening with Michael Bernard Beckwith and Friends in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania on Friday, September 18th at Tindley Temple on the Avenue of the Arts.Dr. Beckwith is founder and spiritual director of the Agape International Spiritual Center in Los…See More

"Creating Buddhas: The Making and Meaning of Fabric Thangkas" is the story of a western woman who became a fabric thangka maker. In the course of the film, we see her produce a thangka of the deity Green Tara, a female Buddha.Fabric thangka is a silk embroidered and appliquéd art form in Tibetan Buddhism and is also known as Applique Thangka/Brocade Thangka/Silk Thangka.This is a skillful and moving film about the thangka maker, Leslie Rinchen-Wongmo. She is considered a master thangka maker…See More

Bab’ Aziz(the prince who contemplated his soul)Director: Nacer KhemirStarring: Parvir Shahinkhou, Maryam HamidRunning Time: 1 hour 36 minutesIn Arabic and Farci, subtitled in English“There are as many paths to God as there are souls on earth.”a contemplative visual poem...a folkloric tale of love and wisdom...unforgettable images...haunting music of the Sufis... metaphoric spiraling motion......a peek into the exotic worlds of Tunisia and Iran...an exploration of mysticism......a few phrases…See More

May's Theme: CommunityCome share with us the 5th Anniversary of Common Ground Fellowship! We're pulling out the stops to bring you a fun-filled celebration of community with a special musical program. Includes the Common Ground Choir and House Band. Insight speaker is author and international peace activist Jonathan Granoff. Optional meditation at 3pm.See More