Administration

Internal documents, guides, and resources for the Appamada community. Everything here is open to our sangha — practice guides, council information, role instructions, and governance documents. If you need something you can't find, contact a teacher.

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Calendars Guides Intensive Roles Councils Governance Doshi Leadership Reading Other Login

Calendars

Roles calendarCalendar Doshi calendarCalendar Dharma talk calendarCalendar

Guides

Appamada style guidelinesPDF About work practicePage How to prepare for an intensivePage Practice intensive agreementPage About councilsPage Decision makingPage Roles workshopPDF Peer-to-peer practice discussionPDF

Guides for intensive roles

JishaPDF TenzoPDF Work practice leaderPDF Tea table monitorPDF Kitchen guidelinesPDF ChidenPDF

Councils

Council responsibilities 2026Page

Governance & policy

Social architecture — diagramPDF Clarifying the way — Peg Syverson, Oct 2022PDF Bylaws (2024)Page Ethics policy & grievance proceduresPDF

Leadership Reading

An evolving list of books and resources shared with those in leadership roles at Appamada. Links go to bookshop.org, which supports independent bookstores.

Training materials

Training curriculum (draft for SFZC)PDF First year mapPDF

Doshi resources

Timekeeper book — dailyPDF Timekeeper book — practice periodPDF Timekeeper book — 1-day sitPDF Instructions for a doshi-onlyPDF

Other

Zendo suppliesPage Appamada servicesPage Orientation resourcesPage FormsPage

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Administration

ADMINISTRATION