Instructions for Joining the Hinayana Retreat Video Conferences

Hinayana Retreat Zoom Video Conference
Saturday Oct. 17 – Wednesday Oct. 21, 2020
Meditation: 8:30 to 9:15 am Mountain Time (US and Canada)
Retreat: 10:00 am to 1:00 pm Mountain Time (US and Canada)

Thank you for registering, we are glad you will be joining us!

Please note that each day’s Meditation period and Retreat session has a different Zoom Meeting URL link, meeting ID and password, and so the links, meeting IDs and passwords for each event (or the phone number if you are joining by phone) are different and unique.

If you click on the meeting link, you will not need to enter the password.
If you join a meeting by manually entering the meeting ID, you will need to enter the password.

When you click on the Zoom meeting link you’ll be placed in a waiting room until admitted. In order to be admitted identify yourself using your name. This precaution is necessary in order to protect the meeting from hacking.

There will be a very brief service at the end of the daily Meditation period. The short text (which we will chant three times) can be found at the bottom of this page.

If you have any questions or comments for Genpo Roshi, contact Mary Ellen by email. For questions concerning access to the Zoom Meeting program, email Mark at publishing@bigmind.org.

If you have not used Zoom before, please familiarize yourself with these general instructions:

Click on the Zoom meeting link 10 minutes before the event begins.
Unless you’ve already downloaded the Zoom app you’ll be prompted to download it, and after doing so click on join the meeting.
Be sure your audio and video are working correctly. The best audio quality is achieved with a quiet room and use of ear buds or a headset.
You’ll start the call muted, and when you feel moved to speak, please raise your hand. The Raise Hand button is located at the bottom of the Participant list (which can be accessed by clicking on the “Participants” icon at the bottom of the Zoom window).
The best video quality is achieved while sitting in a distraction-free space where you can have your hands free and have some light on your face.
The Gallery View and the Speaker View and can be selected in the upper right corner of the Zoom window.