The Well Being Service will be on Sunday, May 25 instead of on the 18th (this month only) Beginning May 11, the AZG Sunday morning sit will be at a new location, with slightly different times. The new meeting place is the Omshala Yoga Center, located at 858 10th Street in Arcata (between H and I on 10th St.). Ample street parking is available. Enter from 10th Street and proceed up the stairs where you will find an entry room for depositing your shoes, coat, etc. Someone from the Yoga Center should be there to greet you. The first time you come, you will be asked to fill out a simple form with your name, address, and phone number. (This is for insurance purposes for the Yoga Center.) This is a one-time thing. After your first visit, you will just sign in. Please allow time to do this before the first period of zazen starts. We will be trying out this space until the end of June to see if it meets our needs. Please note: We'll be starting the first sit at 8:00 instead of 8:10. For complete schedule info, go to the Schedule page. If you have any questions, please contact Milli. Many Volunteer Opportunities are now available, including zendo cleaning. Sesshin, teachers' visits, and events need coordinators. Please go to the Work Practice Opportunities page for details.

Ongoing Activities The AZG has been active since the 1970s. Over the years, we have deepened our sangha practice through our commitment to each other and the greater sangha around us. Currently, sangha members are engaged in an active zazen and sesshin schedule, inviting visiting teachers for sesshin and dharma study, tending both the grounds around Rin Shin-ji and our growing library, and various community projects, including prison and jail outreach and the Humboldt Area chapter of the BPF (Buddhist Peace Fellowship). To learn more about the origins of the AZG, click on history to the left.

Upcoming Events at the AZG include dharma talks, way-seeking mind talks, sesshins, and meetings. You will find these listed in the upcoming events box to the left. To learn more about the events listed, click on the links.

Contact Information, under the Contact Info link, includes email, mail, phone, and directions to Rin Shin-ji.

Maylie Scott Roshi, our teacher and founding abbess of Rin Shin-ji/Forest Heart Temple, passed away in 2001. Maylie had been on the Board of Directors of the BPF, involved in anti-nuclear issues, a founder of and mentor for BASE (Buddhist Alliance for Social Engagement), and was active both in Berkeley and Arcata in prisoner advocacy work. To learn more about this remarkable teacher, visit the Memorial page dedicated to Maylie and her family. A selection of her dharma talks can be found in the Dharma Talks section in the navigation box to the left.