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		<title>Wesak 2026</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 26 Apr 2026 02:02:47 +0000</pubDate>
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				<div class="et_pb_text_inner"><h2 style="text-align: center;">Friday, May 1, 2026<br />9 am &#8211; 11:30 am PDT</h2>
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				<div class="et_pb_text_inner"><p>Millions of meditators all around the globe will be sharing in this most Divine and Holy time.  It is said that no price is too great to travel to be part of the WESAK.</p>
<p>The <strong>WESAK </strong>is at the Full Moon of Taurus.  At this time the Buddha floats down in the Wesak Valley in the Himalayas and Blesses all of those with the will to do good!  The energy at this time is believed to be the Highest of the year.</p>
<p><strong>Daniel O’Hara</strong> has participated in WESAK events with <strong>Maha Atma Choa Kok Sui, </strong>or led these events for 25 years from Orange County, New York, Canada, Germany to Brazil.</p>
<p>This is ABSOLUTELY the BEST time of the year to meditate.  <strong><em><u>Please wear white</u></em></strong> for this sacred event.  To maximize this event please meditate, as much as possible, in the days (and weeks) before the event.</p>
<p>You should register by <strong>4/29</strong> for only $25 or $30 after that.  The event will start promptly at 9am on Zoom on May 1st<strong>.</strong></p></div>
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				<div class="et_pb_text_inner"><h2>PREPARATION</h2>
<p>This is THE MOST IMPORTANT time of the year to meditate to maximize this time the following are recommended:</p>
<p>1) Meditate as much as possible,<br />2) Epsom salt baths daily<br />3) Be more vegetarian<br />4) Moderate emotions and cultivate gratitude, love, mercy, and compassion <br />5) Kundalini energy travels on sex on energy, so do not release until after the 17th<br />6) Read spiritual books</p>
<p>Here&#8217;s a great booklet on the WESAK. <a href="https://www.lucistrust.org/resources/wesakbooklet">https://www.lucistrust.org/resources/wesakbooklet</a></p></div>
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<h3 style="text-align: center;"><em><strong>$25 per person by April 29</strong></em><br />$30 per person on April 30</h3>
<p style="text-align: center;">You will receive a Zoom link after registering</p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><em><strong>Please wear white for this sacred event.</strong></em></p>
<p style="text-align: center;">To maximize the benefit to you, please meditate as much as possible in the weeks and days before the event.</p>
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		<title>Wesak 2023</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Daniel O'Hara]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 25 Apr 2023 17:09:22 +0000</pubDate>
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<p>Namaste Friends,</p>
<p>Some of you were unable to attend this morning&#8217;s WESAK Full Moon meditation.  It was nearly three hours and it is the pinnacle of experiential meditation and energetic cultivation for the year.</p>
<p>You may access this recording for the next two weeks for a $20 or greater donation to <strong>paypal.me/ocmg</strong> or Venmo <strong>Daniel-OHara-15</strong></p>
<p>Make it a Buddhaful day!</p></div>
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				<div class="et_pb_text_inner"><h2 style="text-align: center;">Friday, May 5, 2023<br />8:30 am &#8211; 12 pm</h2>
<h3 style="text-align: center;">Live, ONLINE Event</h3></div>
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				<div class="et_pb_text_inner"><p>Millions of meditators all around the globe will be sharing in this most Divine and Holy time.  It is said that no price is too great to travel to be part of the WESAK.</p>
<p>The <strong>WESAK </strong>is at the Full Moon of Taurus (10:33:50 am pm).  At this time the Buddha floats down in the Wesak Valley in the Himalayas and Blesses all of those with the will to do good!  The energy at this time is believed to be the Highest of the year.</p>
<p><strong>Daniel O’Hara</strong> has participated in WESAK events with <strong>Maha Atma Choa Kok Sui, </strong>or led these events for 25 years from Orange County, New York, Canada, Germany to Brazil. </p>
<p>This is ABSOLUTELY the BEST time of the year to meditate.  <strong><em><u>Please wear white</u></em></strong> for this sacred event.  To maximize this event please meditate, as much as possible, in the days (and weeks) before the event.</p>
<p>You should register by <strong>4/28</strong> at <a href="https://celestialmeditationgroup.com">www.OCMeditationGroup.com</a>  for only $30 or $40 after that.  The event will start promptly at 8:30 am on zoom<strong>.</strong></p></div>
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<p>This is THE MOST IMPORTANT time of the year to meditate to maximize this time the following are recommended:</p>
<p>1) Meditate as much as possible,<br />2) Epsom salt baths daily<br />3) Be more vegetarian<br />4) Moderate emotions and cultivate gratitude, love, mercy, and compassion <br />5) Kundalini energy travels on sex on energy, so do not release until after the 17th<br />6) Read spiritual books</p>
<p>Here&#8217;s a great booklet on the WESAK. <a href="https://www.lucistrust.org/resources/wesakbooklet">https://www.lucistrust.org/resources/wesakbooklet</a></p></div>
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<h3 style="text-align: center;"><em><strong>$30 per person by April 28th</strong></em><br />
$40 per person after April 28th</h3>
<p style="text-align: center;">You will receive a Zoom link after registering</p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><em><strong>Please wear white for this sacred event.</strong></em></p>
<p style="text-align: center;">To maximize the benefit to you, please meditate as much as possible in the weeks and days before the event.</p>
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