Zen Community of Oregon Covid Policy
Updated June 2024
This announcement is based on guidelines from the Oregon Health Authority (OHA), and the Centers for Disease Control (CDC).
As circumstances change we will update our policies. Our recommendations and requirements may also change with the levels of community transmission.
This includes the practice of preventative masking.* There may be times when masks are encouraged or required at Great Vow or Heart of Wisdom.
If you’re unable to attend an event for any reason, our offerings are frequently available online. Please find the YouTube link for Sunday Morning Program at Great Vow, and the Zoom link for all other online offerings on our calendar page.
| For Events at Great Vow Or Heart of Wisdom |
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| Test is not required prior to attendance at daytime events at Heart of Wisdom or Great Vow. |
| If you are experiencing any symptoms, if you live with, or have been in close contact with someone who is ill or tested positive for Covid, RSV, flu, or any other communicable respiratory illness, please stay home. |
| If you begin to experience symptoms when you are at the Temple, please put on a mask (at least KN95 quality), tell a staff person, take a Covid test if possible, and take care of yourself at home. |
| We will maintain ventilation in the Zendo. Please dress appropriately. |
| If you need to cancel due to illness or suspected illness before or during an event, we can gladly refund your registration fees. |
| Vaccinations are encouraged. |
| For Overnight Stays at Great Vow |
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| Take a rapid test immediately prior to traveling to the monastery. Please bring or photograph the results. It is helpful to us if you can bring some additional rapid tests if you are staying for more than one or two nights. |
| If you are experiencing any symptoms, if you live with, or have been in close contact with someone who is ill or tested positive for Covid, RSV, flu, or any other communicable respiratory illness, please stay home. |
| If you begin to experience symptoms when you are at the Monastery, please put on a mask (at least KN95 quality), tell a staff person, and take a Covid test. |
| We will maintain ventilation in the Zendo. Please dress appropriately. |
| If you need to cancel due to illness or suspected illness before or during an event, we can gladly refund your registration fees. |
| Vaccination is strongly recommended for attendance at sesshin or other retreats, and for monastery residency. |