Zendo Procedure

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Welcome! Our zendo is open to all. Please click here if this is your first visit. Below are some brief guidelines.

Before coming to the Zendo

Attire should be clean, dignified, and low-key (leave shorts, tank tops, distracting patterns or colors, and skin-tight clothing at home).
Avoid wearing perfume, aftershave, or other fragrances.
Arrive early, allowing enough time to transition to the dynamic stillness of the zendo.
If you do bring food to the Zen Center at any time, please be sure it's vegetarian.

Once you're there...

Silence your cell phone.
Leave any valuables in the changing room, not in the zendo entryway.
Remove watches and noisy jewelry before entering the zendo.
Observe silence. Moving during zazen not only disturbs others, it hinders your concentration and creates more discomfort.
Participate! You’ll find that the more you give yourself to the practice, the deeper your understanding grows.

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