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Don't Worry Zendo
The Don't Worry Zendo is an informal,
friendly and non-sectarian meditation and spiritual study group.
There are evening sittings, a monthly all-day sitting held on Jan. 20, Feb. 17, March 9, April 13, May 18., (part day attendance is fine), kirtans, occasional full moon late-night walking meditations, and multi-day retreats several times a year in the Sierra foothills or Mojave Desert. Call (323) 655-8659 for further info, or email us at info@dontworryzendo.com
Michael Attie, the founder and teacher, has been a student of Zen, Vipasssana and Advaita Vedanta for over forty years. In 1973 the revered Guru Neem Karoli Baba told him to teach Dharma in the West. He is also a poet and performance artist. He also is the founder of Dharma Banners, a company that designs and manufacturers prayer flags of all the worlds' religions. He has authored three books, Many Ways, Middle Way, No Way--a Guide to Meditation, Spiritual Awakening and Fun and This Smiling Heart--Collected Poems and The Love Beggars, poems 1995-2005. A newly recorded CD of Dharma Songs, The Squeeze-Box Swami Show has just been released. All are available through the Zendo. Click here for a description of Many Ways, Middle Way No Way, six sample chapters and on line ordering info. Click here for six poems from This Smiling Heart and for six poems from The Love Beggars.

DON'T WORRY ZENDO
Winter/Spring Schedule

Evening Sittings - no charge, tea and cookies served afterwards.

Tuesdays at 444 N. Flores St.
6:30-7:30 optional class (call first as Michael sometimes is not in town.)
7:30-9:00 sitting,, tea and cookies follow
info: (323) 655-8659

All-day sittings schedule
9-6 (all day/part day OK), no charge, bring something for pot-luck vegie lunch.
at 444 N. Flores St. on

Jan. 20, Feb. 17, March 9, April 13, May 18.

info: (323) 655-8659

9:00-12:30 Sitting

25 to 40 minute periods separated by 10 minute breaks

12:30-1:30

Pot-luck vegetarian lunch

1:30-2:30

Walking meditation, on the quiet sidestreets of this peaceful neighborhood.

2:30-4:00

Sitting

4:00-5:00

Dharma talk/sharing

5:00-6:00

Sitting

Schedule is approximate. We sometimes also have kirtan (devotional singing), haiku communion, cafe-sitting meditation, roof-sitting meditation, dances of universal peace and the Lord know what.