Tayu Sunday Meditation Communion
July 6, 10 - Noon
Meditation, chanting, Satsang discussion, Co-Meditation, Tayu Spirit Dance, followed by communal meal.
Venue: Tayu House near Sebastopol.
Call 707-829-9579 or 707-829-8871, or stop by the store for directions.

Soul Without Measure Practice Group
Rob Schmidt and Stuart Goodnick, Tayu meditation teachers
Mondays at 7:30 pm: July 7, 14, and 28

What does it mean when we say that someone has a "great soul" or that a mature and generous child has an "old soul"? Does the soul exist as something more than a metaphor? If willing to entertain this as a possibility, how might one confirm the existence and characteristics of the soul through direct personal investigation? In this group we consider these questions and others, such as whether and how the soul might grow and change. The most famous exemplar of this view was Gurdjieff, who famously asserted that we begin only with the "blueprint" of a soul, and must create a soul through right-directed intentional effort. Join us for discussion of these questions, and for exercises that explore the practical metaphysics of how to grow a great soul without measure.

Sutra Salon
4th Tuesdays: July 22, 7:30 pm
A "book club" for the Buddhist Discourses. Conducted by Many Rivers manager and Buddhist teacher Jim Wilson. In 2008 the Sutra Salon will focus on the Perfection of Wisdom Discourses beginning with the Diamond Sutra. The Sutra Salon is not affiliated with any specific Buddhist tradition or school.