West San Fernando Valley

Change Your Mind Day 2008


A Free Day of Meditation, Yoga and Music

Here is the 2008 Schedule for the 13 September 2008 event.
Please check back later for details about the June 2009 event...

at Emerson UU Church / 7304 Jordan Avenue / Canoga Park, CA 91304

9:30 am

108 Bells

Ringing of the 108 Bells, by members of the Smith Small Group Ministry of Emerson UU Church (host committee)

9:40 am

Welcome and Opening Meditation Instruction

by Jon Fish, member of the Smith Small Group Ministry and the Emerson Buddhist/Meditation Group

9:55 am

Buddhist Tradition
Zen

A short dharma talk and meditation, led by Jon Fish, a member of the Emerson Buddhist/Meditation Group

10:25 am

Biological Break

(Set up for musician)

10:30 am

Music

Paul Mahdavi-Bernstein, a local folk/acoustic musician

10:45 am

Buddhist Tradition
Vipassana (Insight)

Daniel DavisA short dharma talk and meditation,
led by
Daniel Davis
Vipassana & Mindfulness
Meditation Teacher
InsightLA - www.insightla.org

11:15 am

Readings on Hunger/Poverty

Selections from philosophers, activists, leaders... on the problems of hunger and poverty in Our World

11:25 am

Mindful Eating: Complimentary Lunch

Humble meal of rice, sea vegetables, tea, etc.

NOON

Music

Paul Mahdavi-Bernstein, a local folk/acoustic musician

12:15 pm

Biological Break

(Set up for Yoga)

12:20 pm

Yoga

Yoga with Wendy Banks (www.YogaWithWendy.com)

12:35 pm

Buddhist Tradition
New Kadampa

A short dharma talk and meditation, led by a member of the Tushita Kadampa Buddhist Center (Thousand Oaks)

1:05 pm

Yoga

Yoga with Faith Devine

1:20 pm

Closing Meditation

Cultivating Peace: Words from H.H. the Dalai Lama, Thich Nhat Hanh and others

1:30 pm

108 Bells

Ringing of the 108 Bells, by members of the Smith Small Group Ministry (host committee) and guests. Please join us in joyously ringing out this first-time event!

Emerson UUC, 7304 Jordan Avenue, Canoga Park, CA 91303

Last Updated: 14 September 2008

Change Your Mind Day 2008 was a community service project of the
Smith Small Group Ministry of Emerson UUC.