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On Nov. 6 Sravasti Abbey will host its next Sharing the Dharma Day, which is a time for guests to explore fellowship and explore the Buddha’s teachings.
According to an announcement, “People from all faiths and backgrounds can apply the principles explored on Sharing the Dharma Day to enhance their lives.”
Those who attend are asked to bring a vegetarian potluck dish to share (no meat, eggs, garlic, onions or radishes).
The day begins at 10 a.m. with meditation, will include a Dharma talk, discussion and will conclude with a tour of the property around 3 p.m.
Sravasti Abbey is located at 692 Country Lane in Newport.
Tracy Simmons is an award-winning journalist specializing in religion reporting and digital entrepreneurship. In her approximate 20 years on the religion beat, Simmons has tucked a notepad in her pocket and found some of her favorite stories aboard cargo ships in New Jersey, on a police chase in Albuquerque, in dusty Texas church bell towers, on the streets of New York and in tent cities in Haiti. Simmons has worked as a multimedia journalist for newspapers across New Mexico, Texas, Connecticut and Washington. She is the executive director of SpokaneFāVS.com, a digital journalism start-up covering religion news and commentary in Spokane, Washington. She also writes for The Spokesman-Review and national publications. She is a Scholarly Assistant Professor of Journalism at Washington State University.
