Fayetteville Soto Zen Center has changed its name to Fayetteville Soto Zen Meditation Group, and has moved its meeting place from United Campus Ministries to the Arkansas Yoga Center.

As of May 7, 2007, FSZMG will meet at Arkansas Yoga Center, 1949 Green Acres, Fayetteville, Arkansas, 72703, which is located behind the Fayetteville AQ Chicken Restaurant on College Avenue. Weekly meetings of FSZMG are held upstairs at AYC, Mondays from 7:30 pm sharp to 9:00 pm.

The practice of Zen involves focusing the mind on nothing while being totally aware during meditation (zazen). Participants sit zazen facing the wall for 30 minutes, do a brief period of walking meditation, and go back to sitting for another 20 minutes. This is usually followed by a Dharma talk and a short discussion. Cushions are provided.

For more information, call group leader Jack McDowell at 479-789-2531. For a collection of Jack’s Dharma talks go to zentalks.blogspot.com. Writing under his Zen name, Kan-za, he hits the timeless bull’s-eye every time.