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It's the 5th Saturday -- our special event week! On July 31st, we will do a short sitting, and then watch the movie: "Saving Mes Aynak" together.

ABOUT THE MOVIE:
"Saving Mes Aynak" follows Afghan archaeologist Qadir Temori as he races against time to save a 5,000-year-old archaeological site in Afghanistan from imminent demolition. A Chinese state-owned mining company is closing in on the ancient site, eager to harvest $100 billion dollars worth of copper buried directly beneath the Buddhist archaeological ruins.

Only 10% of Mes Aynak has been excavated, and some believe future discoveries at the site have the potential to redefine the history of Afghanistan and the history of Buddhism itself. Qadir Temori and his fellow Afghan archaeologists face what seems an impossible battle against the Taliban, the mining company, and local politics to save their cultural heritage from complete erasure.

"Saving Mes Aynak" has won over 30 major awards and has been broadcast on television in over 70 countries. For more info about the film, check out the official website: http://www.savingmesaynak.com/

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EVENT SCHEDULE:

3:45 PM: Online session open for dial-in

4:00 PM: Slow Moving Meditation – to help settle our body & mind

~4:10 PM: Short Sitting Meditation

~4:30 PM: get your pop-corn ready...

4:40 PM: Movie: "Saving Mes Aynak"

~5:40 PM: Discussion + Current status of Mes Aynak

~6:00 PM: Adjourn

You may join any or all segments of the evening.

Beginners welcome. No cost to attend. Donations at https://chicagomeditation.org/donate/ are welcome. Your generosity will support the continual operations and growth of this group, including the cost of our monthly rent and Meetup subscription fees.

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:: MEETING ONLINE ::

In order to continue to exercise cautions and to ensure the safety of all our members, we are extending our online group practice until further notice.
We remain hopeful that we will be meeting in-person again soon.
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:: HOW TO JOIN US ONLINE ::

Starting at 3:45 PM on each Saturday, visit this URL:
https://zoom.us/j/727507599 to join us via Zoom with video + audio sharing.

You can also join audio-only by phone: 312-626-6799 / Meeting ID: 727507599#.

Practice begins at 4 PM as usual.

If Zoom is new to you, here's a short video on how to join a Zoom meeting: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oT_cKqadmCE

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