
Evening Group Meditation IN-PERSON or ONLINE
A 30-minute guided meditation followed by a short break, a dharma talk, and Q and A discussion with Ronya Banks or Wallace Bohanan. Beginner instructions included, with an option to attend in person at MindSpring or online.
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