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Urgent! Daily Meditation for Australian Bushfires at 11:30 AM UTC

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Since November 2019, bushfires have heavily impacted various regions of the state of New South Wales, with more than 100 fires burnt across the state. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2019%E2%80%9320_Australian_bushfire_season In December 2019, the state government declared a state of emergency in New South Wales after record-breaking temperatures and prolonged drought exacerbated the bushfires. https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2019/12/australia-declares-state-emergency-heatwave-fans-bushfires-191219004935370.html Now, as temperatures were forecast to reach 41 °C (106 °F), the New South Wales state government called a fresh seven-day state of emergency with effect from 9 AM local time on January 3rd, 2020. https://www.sbs.com.au/news/nsw-fires-state-of-emergency-declared-as-pm-urges-calm-amid-mass-exodus Reinforcements from all over Australia were called in to assist fighting the fires and relieve exhausted local crews in New South Wales. On November 12th, the Feder...