Again this month, our Everyday Zen All-Day Sit is being held both in-person at Green Gulch Farm and on Zoom. Norman will lead the sitting. For those sitting on Zoom, Norman will offer group dokusan and Renshin Bunce will offer individual practice discussion. Please see below for details and to sign up.
The day begins at 9:00 am with a welcome and brief orientation. This will be followed by alternating rounds of sitting and walking meditation with a dharma talk in the morning. Noon service will be followed by a break for a silent lunch. In the afternoon, we return to sitting and walking meditation. At 4:20, we will have a ceremony commemorating the Buddha’s parinirvana or passing on. The day concludes as usual at 4:30 with chanting the Three Refuges in Pali.
On this page, you will find the Zoom access info; information on and forms for requesting dokusan and practice discussion; and links to the Schedule of the Day and the EDZ Chant Book (PDFs). You might want to print out the Schedule and Chant Book. There is also a link to a page on Practice Period.
About Participating on Zoom
When joining the All-Day Sitting on Zoom, please take care of yourself with the schedule as you need.
For sitting, you can either sit in front of your computer screen with video on or off, or sit and walk where you like. Your being onscreen will be encouraging to others, I think. Our Inos will be onscreen and ringing bells there. For services, only the officiants will be unmuted, but please join in the chanting with your mic muted if you can.
If you have questions about Zoom etiquette during our practice events, please refer to the guide linked to from this page.
Have a good sit.
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Dokusan & Practice Discussion
To request dokusan and/or practice discussion, please see below.
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For Zoom Participants
If you are joining the sit in person, please make your requests for dokusan and/or practice discussion on site at Green Gulch Farm.
If you will be joining the All-Day Sit on Zoom and would like to have group dokusan with Norman and/or practice discussion with a senior teacher, please use the appropriate form below to sign up. You are welcome to request one group dokusan and one practice discussion. Space is limited, especially for group dokusan.
If you’re able to make your request on Friday before the Saturday sit, this will help the jisha organize requests for the teachers. If that’s not possible, you are welcome to sign up on the morning of the All-Day Sit. Please know, however, that our jisha will be at Green Gulch Farm that day so new requests and emails to her might not be received right away.
About Group Dokusan on Zoom
Norman will offer dokusan to two small groups with up to 6 people in each group. Each group will meet with him for 25 minutes, the first group at 12:00, the second group at 12:25 pm (PT). Everyone will have the opportunity to ask a question or make a comment and receive a response.
If you’d like to join a group dokusan, please select one time slot and submit the request form for that time slot, only. Please do not submit two requests for dokusan. Each form will accept only six submissions, so please submit the form only if you fully intend to join the group. We do not have a waiting list at this time.
The groups will meet with Norman for dokusan in a separate Zoom meeting room from the main Zoom room for the All-Day Sit. To join the dokusan room, you will exit the main Zoom and join the dokusan room. When done, you will exit the dokusan room and re-join the main room. The link for group dokusan will be sent to you in a confirmation email when you sign up.
About Practice Discussion on Zoom
The teacher will accommodate as many people as possible for individual, one-on-one practice discussion. You will meet with the teacher for practice discussion in a separate Zoom meeting room from the main Zoom room for the All-Day Sit. To join the practice discussion room, you will exit the main Zoom and join the practice discussion room. When done, you will exit the practice discussion room and re-join the main room. The link for practice discussion will be sent to you in a confirmation email when you sign up.
For questions about dokusan or practice discussion, please email our jisha, Judy Fleischman. Note that she will be at Green Gulch Farm on the day of the All-Day Sit and may not be able to respond to emails right away on that day.
Group Dokusan at 12:00 pm (PT)
Please use this form to request group dokusan with Norman at 12:00 pm (PT). The group is limited to 6 people.
Please submit one and only one request for dokusan. Each form will accept only six submissions, so submit the form only if you fully intend to join the group.
If you are able to sign up, this means space is available. You will receive an email with the Zoom link confirming your appointment for group dokusan. If you do not see the email, please check your spam folder and/or search for email from <webadmins@everydayzen.org>. If you use Gmail, also check under “All Mail.” We apologize that we do not have a waiting list available at this time.
Request Group Dokusan at 12:00 pm (PT)
We're sorry but this group is already filled and we do not have a waiting list at this time.
Group Dokusan at 12:25 pm (PT)
Please use this form to request group dokusan with Norman at 12:45 pm (PT). The group is limited to 6 people.
Please submit one and only one request for dokusan. Each form will accept only six submissions, so submit the form only if you fully intend to join the group.
If you are able to sign up, this means space is available. You will receive an email with the Zoom link confirming your appointment for group dokusan. If you do not see the email, please check your spam folder and/or search for email from <webadmins@everydayzen.org>. If you use Gmail, also check under “All Mail.” We apologize that we do not have a waiting list available at this time.
Request Group Dokusan at 12:25 pm (PT)
We're sorry but this group is already filled and we do not have a waiting list at this time.
Request Practice Discussion
Please use this form to request practice discussion with Ren.
You will receive an email with the Zoom link and instructions. If you do not see the email, please check your spam folder and/or search for email from <webadmins@everydayzen.org>. If you use Gmail, also check under “All Mail.”
Thank you for signing up!
Request Practice Discussion
We apologize: Ren's list for practice discussion is already full and there is no waiting list at this time. Thank you.
