[updated 5/27/94; expires July 1994?]

                        Bay Area (California)

                      BEGINNING MEDITATION CLASSES
                      ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

To join, bring a cushion to the first class. No pre-registration necessary. 
Meditation instructions are also given in one-day retreats which are suitable 
for both beginning and experienced students.

SPIRIT ROCK MEDITATION CENTER -- Howard Cohn.
   Thursdays, 7-9pm, 5 weeks beginning April 28, $30.

BERKELEY -- James Baraz.
   Mondays, 7:30-9:30pm, 5 weeks beginning Jan 3, May 2. Northbrae Community
   Church, 941 The Alameda.

SAN FRANCISCO -- Howard Cohn.
   Thursdays, 7-9pm, 6 weeks beginning Feb 17, June 16. 675 Dolores (near
   20th), 415-821-6378.

SANTA CRUZ -- Mary Orr.
   Guided practice on first Thursday of each month, 7-8:30pm, suitable for
   everyone. Beginner's Practice and Study Group on Wednesdays beginning in
   February. Call 408-427-0907 to register and for exact dates. Santa Cruz
   Zendo, 115 School Street.

PALO ALTO -- Gil Fronsdal.
   Mondays, 6:45:7:30pm, 5 weeks beginning Jan 7, April 25. Call Berget
   Jelinch, 408-255-2783 or Gil Fronsdal, 415-621-7633, for information. The
   Friends Meeting Place, 917 Colorado (near Louis).

NEVADA CITY -- John Travis.
   6 weeks beginning in April. Call 916-265-0582.


                            ONGOING CLASSES
                            ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

SPIRIT ROCK -- Jack Kornfield.
   Mondays, 7-9pm. $10 parking fee per car (5 people per car, no fee). This fee
   is charged only at Monday night sittings. Carpooling is encouraged but is
   only required for Monday nights and some special events. 5000 Sir Francis
   Drake Blvd, Woodacre, 415-488-0164.

SPIRIT ROCK -- Sylvia Boorstein.
   Wednesdays, 9-11am. Sit and practice oriented discussion, suitable for
   beginners; $5 class donation requested. 2nd Wednesdays of month: 7-8, sit
   & precept renewal; 8-9, potluck breakfast; 9-11, regular class. 5000 Sir
   Francis Drake Blvd, Woodacre, 415-488-0164 *308.

BERKELEY -- James Baraz.
   Thursdays, 7:30-9:30pm. Albany United Methodist Church, 980 Stannage (at
   Marin), 2 blocks from San Pablo.

SAN FRANCISCO -- Howard Cohn.
   Tuesdays, 7:30-9:30pm. 675 Dolores (near 20th Street).

SAUSALITO -- Howard Cohn.
   Wednesdays, 7-9pm, meditation and inquiry. For info, call 415-821-6378.

SANTA CRUZ -- Mary Orr.
   Thursdays, 7-8:30pm (1st Thursday of each month is a guided practice,
   suitable for beginners). Tuesdays, 12:30pm, sitting and discussion. Santa
   Cruz Zendo, 115 School Street.

PALO ALTO -- Gil Fronsdal.
   Mondays, 7:30-9:30pm. The Friends Meeting Place, 917 Colorado (near Louis).

SAN JOSE -- Gil Fronsdal and Mary Orr.
   Wednesdays, 7:30-9pm. 751 Briarwood Way, Campbell, 408-298-9750.

SANTA ROSA -- Robert Hall.
   Wednesdays, 7:30-9:30pm. CARE, 666 -7th Avenue ( 1 block east of Mendocino),
   707-579-0465.

NEVADA CITY -- John Travis.
   Mondays, 7:30-9pm. 128 Nevada Street, 916-265-0582.


                             SITTING GROUPS
                             ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

SANTA ROSA.
   Wednesdays, 7:30-9:30pm, led by Robert Hall. CARE, 666 -7th Avenue ( 1 block east of Mendocino), 707-579-0465.

SEBASTOPOL.
   Mondays, 7pm. Marg Starbuck & Bill Boykin. 707-829-6796.
   Thursdays, 7pm. Grendel Winkler. 707-829-7326.
   1st Sunday monthly, 10am-noon. Robert Leverant. 707-823-0818.
   3rd Sunday monthly, 10am-1pm. Carol Browning. 707-823-2349.


                         KALYANA MITTA NETWORK
                         ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

The Kalyana Mitta (spiritual friend) Network offers meditators support for 
practice outside the retreat setting. The small group format of 6-12 allows 
each member to participate fully in the group. Groups are facilitated by 
senior students with 5 or more years of practice and intensive retreat 
experience, who meet under the guidance of James Baraz, Spirit Rock 
co-founder and teacher.
   The following groups have new member openings:

MARIN COUNTY --
Caring for Aging Parents -- San Anselmo. 2nd Tuesday evening. Eileen Rossman,
   415-457-8788.
Psychotherapists & Professional Counselors -- Mill Valley. 1st Sunday
   afternoon. Barbara Perez-Moore, 415-389-9273.

PENINSULA --
Dharma Study for Experienced Vipassana Students -- Palo Alto. Bi-weekly on
   Saturday mornings. Jack Buktenica, 415-494-1731.

SONOMA COUNTY --
Dharma Study & Sangha Building for Experienced Vipassana Students -- Cotati.
   Weekly on Wednesday mornings (all) and evenings (women). Mary Porter-Chase,
   707-664-8598.
Dharma Study -- Santa Rosa. Weekly on Wednesday evenings. Elliott Wolf,
   707-538-1940.

SAN FRANCISCO --
Practice in Everyday Life for Experienced Students. Monthly on Friday evenings.
  Eugene Cash, 415-771-5852.

EAST BAY --
Living the Dharma -- Berkeley/Oakland. Every 3 weeks on Saturday morning.
   Sheridan Adams, 510-653-8488.
Dharma Support for Beginners -- Berkeley/Oakland. Bi-weekly on Monday evenings.
   Scoby Beer, 510-524-8415.
Dharma of Family Life -- Berkeley. 1st Friday morning/3rd Friday afternoon.
   Benita Gould, 510-548-1775.
Communication, Spirituality & Inquiry -- Oakland. Monthly on Sunday afternoons.
   Dan Clurman, 510-547-2380.
Deepening Practice -- Oakland. 2nd & 4th Tuesday mornings (women). Margo
   Tyndall, 510-654-8677.
Deepening Practice -- Berkeley. 1st & 3rd Tuesday mornings (women). Margo
   Tyndall, 510-654-8677.

BENICIA-VALLEJO --
Dharma Study & Sangha Building. Weekly on Sunday evenings. Patrick Thornton,
   707-747-9550.

If you would like to receive additional information about these groups or 
about forming new groups in the Bay Area, please contact the Kalyana Mitta 
coordinator, Sam Masser, 707-664-8598.


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