..续本文上一页n so that everyone may look for you. It is not enough to leave a note for the Tanto in such circumstances. Don”t go too far away at the breaks or fall asleep in a far paddock. You won”t be able to hear the han announcing the next period - always stay within earshot.
7. TELEPHONE; (irrelevant at Gorricks Run)
Don”t use the phone or arrange for any calls to be made to you. If there is some urgent need to use the phone, please talk to the Tanto first.
8. DOORS:
Be very careful when opening and closing doors to cause the least possible noise. Doors to be left open should be wedged or hooked into position. Don”t stand about in doorways. Move well clear, especially when entering or leaving the dojo.
9. WINDOWS:
Don”t touch windows in the dojo. The leaders will look after them for you.
l0. SMOKING:
If there are any smokers here, please only smoke during the breaks, and go far away. Wash your hands and face before coming back to the dojo, and don”t smoke in your dojo clothes as the smell lingers on. Fire is a real hazard at Gorrick”s Run, so take extreme care when lighting matches, or stubbing out butts. Better still, don”t smoke up here at all.
11. WASHING
It is important to prevent colds and other illnesses going round the group. Please wash your hands carefully before handling any food, and after work periods. Hot showers will be available every second day, alternating the upstairs and downstairs dojos, during the lunch break. Tomorrow will be hot shower day for upstairs people. Conserve water by turning off the water supply while soaping up. Half a bucket is ample. It is essential that you don”t indulge in long showers as we have lots of people and few showers.
At Gorrick”s Run there are two open showers, and one cubicle. Cold showers can be taken down at the creek, but do not wash off your soap into the creek. Take a bucket down with you, and wash off with that. Up here, water is precious, please be mindful about how it is used. Do not wash hands, clothes or utensils under running water. A mugful of water will suffice to wash soap off hands. If you notice others misusing water, tell the Jisha, who will remind people.
During sesshin in hot weather it is most important that you drink enough water to prevent dehydration. Make it a practice to have a cup of water every second period.
(The following pages contain guidlelines for meal ceremonies and signals. It has been our practice to ask those new to sesshin, or those who feel rusty about tea and meal ceremonies, to meet with the Ino in a group, to go through the following procedures. Note: Since Autumn l99l sesshin, people can continue eating when servers enter dojo for seconds.)
12. TEA:
When the server appears before you, bow with your hands at gasssho, then hold your cup or bowl beside that of your neighbour with one hand, while holding your other hand next to the cup, palm up. When the serving of tea is sufficient, raise your free hand smartly. This is the signal for the server to stop pouring. Be mindful of the server”s line of vision and keep your signalling hand close to the cup. Remember a brisk gesture communicates more clearly than a vague wave of your hand.
13. MEALS:
When the server appears before you for the first serving of a meal, bow with your hands at gassho. When the server extends a hand in your direction, place your bowl firmly in the palm of his or her hand, and then come to gassho. When the server has given you enough, rub your hands together audibly. Always accept something from each main dish during the first serving of a meal.
While the server is helping your neighbour, speed the serving process by helping yourself to those dishes within reasonable reach. When the server rises to move on to the next group of people, bow again with your hands at…
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