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Community Sit & Gathering with Full Moon Ceremony
December 16, 2023 @ 10:00 am - 4:30 pm PST
Community Sit & Gathering with Full Moon Ceremony
The day begins at 10:00 am (PT) with a brief orientation followed by sitting and walking meditation. This continues till mid-afternoon, with a break for a silent bring-your-own lunch.
In the afternoon, we’ll have break out groups and a large group discussion.
The day concludes with the Full Moon Bodhisattva Ceremony and ends at around 4:30.
Please remember to make a donation (see below for more information). We rely on your support to host events, whether in person or online.
ATTENDING IN PERSON:
For those attending in person at the Community Congregational Church, we ask that you:
- Register in advance using the form below
- Bring your own lunch
- Bring your own zafu, unless you prefer to sit in a chair
- Follow our current Covid Protocols:
- Be fully vaccinated and boosted for Covid and vaccinated for seasonal flu.
- Masking is optional and encouraged for those who need an extra measure of safety.
- Note: Event leaders may be unmasked while speaking and chanting; they will test for Covid in the morning and maintain distancing while speaking.
- If you experience a new onset of fever, cough, sore throat, runny nose, loss of smell or taste, sneezing, sinus congestion; test positive for Covid; or have had exposure to someone with a known diagnosis of Covid or flu within 5 days of the gathering, please do not attend in person.
To Attend in Person
Please register below to attend in person at the Community Congregational Church in Tiburon and that you have read and agree to follow our current Covid protocol:
Upon registering, you will receive:
— A confirmation email
— A reminder email 24 hours before the event begins
Register
To Attend Online
Please use the link below to join the Community Sit & Gathering online.
Join Zoom Meeting
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/86304634972?pwd=c2ZKdWdwUXBCMjhvYXlYcjFSWEhsdz09
Meeting ID: 863 0463 4972
Passcode: G.q-w8KHYE
Registration for Zoom is no longer required to participate online and we will not be sending reminder emails.
Attending at the Community Congregational Church in Tiburon
Attending in Person
Please arrive early with time to settle in. Chairs will be provided. Please let us know on the registration form if you would like a chair so that the room can be arranged appropriately. If you prefer to sit on a zafu, please bring your own.
Remember to bring your own lunch!
Attending on Zoom
Attending Online
Please enter the Zoom room in time to settle into your seat for zazen. We encourage you to join with your camera on and to sit in front of your camera or nearby, with downcast or closed eyes as we do in the zendo. But you are welcome to leave your camera off if that’s more comfortable for you.
Please remain muted unless you have been invited to speak during group discussion and in the breakout rooms for small group discussion.
For the chants, please participate with your mic off and follow any links or instructions shared in the group chat by the Zoom host.
Dana
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