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RELIGION BRIEFS The director of the new Sarasota Zen Center will speak at the Unitarian Universalist Church on May 3. File photo ZEN TO BE FOCUS OF MAY 3 PROGRAM AT UNITARIAN CHURCH The Rev. Daito Zenei Thompson, a Zen priest of mind to learn," it adds. "If you would like and the spiritual director of the new Sarasota to learn, the time for Zen is now. People from Zen Center, will give a one-hour Zen talk at many religious and philosophical traditions the Unitarian Universalist practice Zen," the release Church on Friday, May 3, continues. starting at 10 a.m. Thompson's presentation The church is located at is sponsored by the Free3975 Fruitville Road in thinkers Forum, created in Sarasota. 2007 to stimulate discussion on a wide range of is"Zen is a Japanese school sues affecting religion, moof Mahayana Buddhism rality, justice and ethics in emphasizing the value of society. The Forum meets meditation and intuition monthly at the Unitarithat encourages a clear, an Universalist Church of don't know mind," a news Sarasota, serving Sarasota release says. "If you do not and Manatee counties, the know anything about Zen, The Rev. Daito Zenei Thompson/ you are in the proper frame Contributed photo release notes.