Weekly Sitting Group every Wednesday 7:30-9 pm
All welcome. Experienced and first time meditators are encouraged and welcome.
The sangha is sustained through the practice of generosity (dana)

Wednesday March 10th
Guan Yin - Dharma talk, guided meditation, and discussion with David Rounds.

The Bodhisattva Guan Yin (in Sanskrit, Avalokitesvara), whose name means "the enlightened being who hears the cries of the world," is in Buddhism the embodiment of great compassion.

David Rounds will talk about Guan Yin as a figure in religious tradition and will also talk about some of the meditation and recitation practices associated with Guan Yin. He will share instruction in sitting and will demonstrate how to use recitation and chanting as a meditation practice that calms and focuses the mind. Over the long term, a Guan Yin practice can make very real to a practitioner the truth of the oneness of all beings, which is the basis of compassion. A daily, growing sense of compassion can bring with it a deep-down kind of happiness.

David  will also read from and discuss the new translation of the Surangama Sutra, which tells at some length about Guan Yin

David Rounds has been a Buddhist disciple for forty years and maintains a spiritual practice based on the Bodhisattva Guan Yin. He is an editor and translator for The Buddhist Text Translation Society, which was founded by his spiritual teacher, the Ven. Master Hsuan Hua.

Wednesday March 17th - Roberta Werdinger, Zen Priest

Second Wednesday of each month from April through December: an evening with the monastics of Abhayagiri Monastery.  
Guided meditation followed by talk and discussion exploring different topics.
April 14th with Ajahn Amaro.
For info: Larry Restel 468-8337 or email at meditation@yogamendocino.org
The evenings are donation based events. Dana for the Abhayagiri Monastery and YOMO is gratefully accepted.

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Morning MeditationTime

Weekend Temple Music with Blair Teagarden

Saturday mornings 10:00 - 11:30am and Sundays 12:15 - 1:45pm.{NOTE: no music 3/20 and 3/21}
Blair has loved meditation, yoga and the healing world since childhood. He has distilled this into a healing meditative music he calls Temple Music. He plays bamboo flute, Tibetan Bowls, Harp and Santoor. Take a break, relax, be present, refresh your being in a spiritual temple atmosphere.

All donations welcome.     O.K. to arrive late or leave early.I
info:  Blair 707 467 9441   email: egress@comcast.ne

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plus stay tuned for more exquisite teachers right here right now in mendo county!

SILENT TIME AT YOMO FOR EVERYONE: 

Monday - Thursday 5pm – 5:25 pm (during regular class sessions, prior to scheduled 5.30pm yoga only)
Anyone in the community is invited to share the tranquility of our space and sit or relax in silence. Please arrive promptly at 5pm to avoid disturbing others. No charge and no need to be part of any program

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We look forward to developing a community of practice with you and we are looking for your assistance in building this spiritual practice network.  As many of you have requested, the Meditation Committee of Yoga Mendocino is expanding our programs to offer a wide range of spiritual teachers and weekly meditation teachings and practice to the local community. We invite you to help to bring teachers to our area, help get the word out to the community, donate towards this expanded program, and participate in weekly meditations and day longs.
If you would like to be included on our meditation email list, or are interested in helping out in any way, please contact us at meditation@yogamendocino.org or call at

Yoga Mendocino 707-462-2580.