Scheduling / Attend A Session / Calendar

Scheduling / Attend A Session / Calendar

Right now, the Buddhist Friendship Project is in experimental (new, alpha) mode from Jan-Feb2020.

How to participate below.



OPTION 1, ANYTIME:
The Project is primarily for live interaction, but we have a few anytime options. Go to the discord server https://discord.gg/Ph67ZK7. (browser recommended, mobile works but requires an app install, yuck). Once there, check out the #chainmail-listening, #chainmail-goodwill, and #chainmail-somatic for games that can be played anytime.


OPTION 2, LIVE SESSIONS:
In live sessions, you will play buddhist friendship games, live, with other people at the times below.


HINT: For converting from Pacific Time Zone, if you click on an event and then "Copy to My Calendar", it *should* automatically convert the time zone.


Tip: If you are new and want to just do the normal route: try a Saturday 30-minute games session on ZOOM.

Howard is on Zoom (video conference or phone, see details)  or Discord (audio, text-chat) on the days in the calendar below. Time Zone is Pacific Time (Los Angeles / San Francisco).

No registration needed. Just show up ready to give and receive goodwill. Everything will be explained, and you can also just watch/listen.

JAN/FEB: It's likely if you show up it will just be you and Howard and maybe 1 or 2 other people.

REMINDER: If you are having an immediate crisis (for example, a panic attack, immense grief, or a major depressive episode), consider a 5-40 minute free and confidential chat with Crisis Text Line.

The technology platform with be either DISCORD or ZOOM in the calendar. Details on the events and platforms below.

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Long Event Descriptions

1. ZOOM: BuddhistFriend Drop-in Games (30 minutes long)

These quick sessions focus on playing simple friendship games. The BuddhistFriend Games are of 3 types:
  1. Listening Games
  2. Positive Goodwill Games
  3. Breathing and Movement (Somatic) Games
The newest participants get to pick which game. Show up and find out. Game options will rotate.
TECHNOLOGY: You can participate by video or by phone. (note, only ZOOM supports phone call in.). There is no need to register.

Zoom Connection Instructions

Buddhist Friend Network Zoom Meeting Room
(might display as Eugene Cho's Personal Meeting Room)

MOBILE
Join Zoom Meeting
https://zoom.us/j/2542116096
It will ask you to install the app. You only install it once.

WEB / Latptop / Desktop
https://zoom.us/j/2542116096
You may get the option for a web client.
Experimental: direct link to web client (worked in Jan2020): https://zoom.us/wc/join/2542116096

PHONE
Dial by your location
        +1 408 638 0968 US (San Jose)
        +1 646 558 8656 US (New York)
Meeting ID: 254 211 6096
International? Find your local number: https://zoom.us/u/acszPbKCEy

2. DISCORD: on demand BuddhistFriendship (multi-hour, drop in)

This is on-demand friendship. You can drop in and play a quick 5-10 minute game. You don't need to stay the whole time, and you can drop-in anytime. Game options will rotate.

Mainly text, but voice is also available.

Discord Connection Instructions

Discord is a chat app (used primarily by gamers, but re-purposed here for BuddhistFriendship.)
On mobile or web, go to:https://discord.gg/Ph67ZK7

On WEB / Latptop / Desktop: You don't need to even give your email to use it. Just pick a random username.
On Mobile: It'll ask you to install an app once. It needs an app because of chat notification.

Just say "hello" in the main channel when you login. Either "Hocho" or "BuddhistFriend" or someone else should greet you.

3. Friday Happy Hour on DISCORD (1 hour exactly)

Friday Happy Hour is a place to relax an chill out. It's much less structured and you can ask more questions and get into topics. Note: the goals are the same... to give and receive goodwill. So, moderators and facilitators may nudge people away from divisive topics.

It will mainly be via voice/audio. (unfortunately, phone calls wont work).

One of the main motivations is to give people something social to do that is:
  1. Not a bar
  2. They can do in their pajamas / from home.
  3. They can meet new people and be social.
  4. Or, they can just be a wallflower and listen to conversations.

VOICE Discord Connection Instructions

Familiar with Discord? Go to the Voice Channel called "🔊happy-hour" at https://discord.gg/Ph67ZK7

Step-by-step instructions if you are new to Discord.
Discord is an intuitive chat app (used primarily by gamers, but re-purposed here for BuddhistFriendship.)
On mobile or web, go to:https://discord.gg/Ph67ZK7

On WEB / Latptop / Desktop: You don't need to even give your email to use it. Just pick a random username.
On Mobile: It'll ask you to install an app once. It needs an app because of chat notification.

You'll usually be put in the #general. On mobile, click on the top left triple bar, "≡", and find the voice-channel "🔊happy-hour". On web, you will generally see the channel on the left.

It will then ask you access to microphone and audio. Click okay and you should be in a big group voice chat / party line.


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