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Gassho Upon Entry

Gassho (bow) to the Sangha upon entry. Gassho is a simple, efficient and quiet way to acknowledge, greet, and honor your fellow practitioners while maintaining silence in the Zoom Zendo meditation space. It is how we say “hello” and “goodbye” in the Zen tradition.

Timeliness

Enter daily zazen on time. Have your screen on and audio muted before you enter. Please be seated and still before the 1-minute bell rings. Late arrivals should practice in the waiting room and will be admitted to the Zoom Zendo after the zazen ending bell rings. Plan your schedule accordingly.

Plan To Sit

Plan to sit for the full round. If you are practicing with your screen on, do not turn off your screen in the middle of the sitting unless it is a true emergency. If you have to turn your screen off, do not turn it back on until the host rings the bell to signal the end of the sitting. If you must leave before the ending bell, please gassho to the group before logging out of Zoom.

At Closing

At the close of zazen, if you turned off your screen, quickly turn it back on and wait with your hands in gassho until the leader signals a bow. Leaders, please wait for everyone before the gassho.

Special Notes

Doans (practice leaders) please face the group throughout the zazen session.

In order to approximate the zendo atmosphere,  please take your coffee, tea or other beverages before entering or after leaving the zendo.