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The inside of the Zendo is very spacious. The cathedral ceiling with its beams creates a feeling of openness that makes meditation at Rinzai-ji a special experience.

The hall is used for the daily meditation and chanting services - the door is always open during formal practice.

During Dai-sesshin Sasaki Roshi takes the High Seat for teisho as he has been doing for 40 years in the United States.

For special ceremonies and celebrations the sitting platforms are removed and a large carpet is unrolled. On the carpet the ceremony is performed while guest sit in the back on the Zendo on the tans that are transformed into benches.

Here is another view of the Zendo and the Butsudan On the right hand side is the seat of the Jikijitsu, who keeps time and leads the meditation, meals, and Kinhin line.

For Kinhin, the formal walking in between meditation periods, we leave the Zendo through the door on the right side of the Butsudan. The kinhin line reenters through the left door, next to the Tanto seat.

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