Meditation group delves into theology, practice and philosophy.(Lilac Breeze Sangha) From: Philadelphia Inquirer (Philadelphia, PA) | Date: May 3, 2006| Author: Holmes, Kristin E. | COPYRIGHT 2006 The Philadelphia Inquirer. This material is published under license from the publisher through the Gale Group, Farmington Hills, Michigan.  All inquiries regarding rights should be directed to the Gale Group.Copyright information

Byline: Kristin E. Holmes

The silence in an upstairs room at the Friends Center in Philadelphia is so loud on this Saturday every sound seems amplified: the tap of raindrops on a window; a police siren outside; the tick-tock of a grandfather clock.

Inside, six members of the Lilac Breeze Sangha meditation group seek internal peace and presence of mind. They sit still. They breathe slowly. They walk in a circle, as if in slow motion.

This is the reg...

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