Good evening dear friends
Here we are in the early days of autumn. Rain! So lovely to have the air clean and fresh….
After discussions in Sangha and among the Caretaking Committee, we have recognized it is not possible to return to the Zendo at this time. We acknowledge our deep desire to return to that precious space and to be in-person-present to each other. At the same time, very few people were willing to commit to in-person gatherings. [Deep breath.]
We will continue with our Zoom gatherings each Thursday – there is a most wonderful core group gathering in the Zoom Zendo each week! And we ask for any suggestions you might have for safe in-person gatherings – even two or three together – at times other than Thursdays.
We would like to remind every one of our protocols for entering our Zoom space. If you have not been attending our Thursday practice, please e-mail us to let us know you are intending to come (wwsangha@gmail.com). You can give us your Zoom name and (if you are new to Waves and Water Sangha) we can have a short e-mail conversation.
If we do not recognize your Zoom name when you arrive in the Waiting Room we will ask to CHAT with you – please watch out for that message. For everyone who comes into the Zoom Zendo, we also ask that you turn on your video and display your name (e.g. not iPod!). In rare instances you might display a photograph of yourself. In this way, we recognize each other’s presence and we nourish our sense of safety and community.
May we and all beings be well
The link for the Zoom meditation for each Thursday’s Sangha meeting (6:50-9:00 Pacific Time).
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/89551327240
Meeting ID: 895 5132 7240
Password: 891639
Find your local number: https://us02web.zoom.us/u/kcJTaAG3iR
