Vietnamese Buddhist Master Thich Nhat Hanh is coming this September for Annual People of Color Retreat "Colors of Compassion"

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Mindful Living

Mindfulness is the energy of being aware and awake to the present moment. It is the continuous practice of touching life deeply in every moment of daily life. To be mindful is to be truly alive and present with those around you and with what you are doing. We bring our body and mind into harmony while we wash the dishes, drive the car or take our morning cup of tea.

Here in Deer Park, we do very much the same things as when we are at home- walking, sitting, working, eating, etc.- except now we learn to do them in mindfulness, with an awareness that we are doing it. We practice mindfulness throughout every moment of the day and not just in the meditation hall, but also in the kitchen, the toilet, in our rooms and on the path leading from one place to another.

In practicing together as a Sangha, as a community, our practice of mindfulness becomes more joyful, relaxed, and steady. We are bells of mindfulness for each other, supporting and reminding each other along the path of practice. With the support of the community, we can practice to cultivate peace and joy, within and around us, as a gift for all of those whom we love and care for. We can cultivate our solidity and freedom – solid in our deepest aspiration and freedom from our fears, misunderstandings and our suffering.

Dr. Kweku Andoh, WBC's Ethnobotanist & Moringa, The Tree of Life.

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Dr. Kweku Andoh Returns
to the WorldBeat Cultural Center

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The WorldBeat Cultural Center’s George Washington Carver Children’s Garden in conjunction with the San Diego county library is proud to present, Dr. Kweku Andoh as the keynote speaker for Multi Cultural Earth Day at the WorldBeat Cultural Center in Balboa Park. Saturday, April 30th & Sunday May 1st.

Dr. Andoh, ethno botanist and traditional African herbalist. A British-educated Botanist that was born in Ghana and is the son of the late J. E. Andoh, Africa’s foremost botanist.
Ethno botany is the study of the relationship between people of different cultures, the plants that grow around them, and how they use these plants for food, medicine, and household goods. He is our modern day George Washington Carver, who our children’s garden is named after. He is the author of several books, including his latest book, Biblical Manna - The Spiritual Message for the New Millennium, and his most lauded book, The Science and Romance of Selected Herbs Used in Medicine and Religious Ceremony. In 1982 he founded the “North Scale Institute,” a research and educational group which is now located in College Park, Georgia, along with the All African Healing Arts Society. The Institute is designed to help preserve and safeguard the plants and medical wisdom of Africa and other ancient cultures.

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Saturday, April 30th. At 7:30pm - Dr. Kweku Andoh will do a presentation “Herbs and Survival” At WorldBeat Cultural Center. 2100 Park Blvd. San Diego, CA 92101.
This event is FREE

Multi Cultural Earth Day. Sunday, May 1st. At 11:00am – Dr. Kweku Andoh will conduct an Herb Walk around the park. This is beneficial because he will show you herbs that are edible that grow in your back yard incase of disaster. Meet outside WorldBeat Center. FREE
Multi Cultural Earth Day. Sunday, May 1st. All Day - Dr. Andoh will participate in the Schools of Chiapas Planting of GE Free Corn. Outside in WBC’s Chiapas, Mayan Garden. FREE
For more info please contact us at:
619-230-1190 | www.worldbeatcenter.org

This event is brought to you by a grant from the San Diego County Library (with support from the California Cultural Crossroads Pilot Grant)