April 11 All-Day Sitting

This is a hybrid all-day sitting: you can practice in person at Green Gulch Farm Zen Center in Muir Beach or join the full day online via Zoom. Both options follow the same schedule — alternating periods of zazen (sitting meditation) and kinhin (walking meditation) throughout the day, with a service before lunch and a closing ceremony with Pali refuges.

In person: Registration for Green Gulch Farm opens March 14 at 10:00 am and closes the Friday before the sitting. Space is limited and sits often sell out. Arrive by 8:45 am to settle before the 9:00 am start. The zendo provides zafus, sitting benches, and support cushions; bring your own if you prefer. The $70–$100 registration fee (paid to Green Gulch) includes lunch, tea/coffee, and a contribution to Everyday Zen. Additional dana donations are welcome.

Online: Join via Zoom link provided in the signup page. Log on by 8:55 am (the host opens the room at 8:45 am). The schedule, chant book, and forms for dokusan or practice discussion will be posted in the Zoom chat that morning. Suggested donation is $30 or whatever you can contribute; the center says no one will be turned away for lack of funds.

The center requests that all participants — whether in person or online — commit to sitting for the entire day. In-person attendees must register in advance; online participants no longer need to register ahead but should log on early and muted to preserve silence at the start.