Facilitator Guide

Session Flow: Enjoyment to Fierce Love–Wisdom (90 Minutes)

Overview of Session Structure

1. Orientation + Group Cohering (Pre-recorded) – 40 minutes

2. Transition to Breakouts – 2 minutes

3. Small Group Dialogic Process – 24 minutes

4. Return + Large Group Weaving – 8 minutes

5. Fierce Love–Wisdom Meditation – 15 minutes

Total: 90 minutes

Stage 1 — Orientation & Group Cohering (40 Minutes)

Important:
Share the audio only of the pre-recorded orientation and cohering meditation ‘Meditation: Admiring, Offering, Sharing, Enjoying’

Do NOT share the video screen.

Participants should remain in Gallery View throughout this phase so they stay oriented toward one another rather than toward a screen.

Instructions for Zoom:

• Click “Share Screen”

• Select “Advanced”

• Choose “Computer Audio”

• Share audio only

Before pressing play, remind participants:

• Please remain in Gallery View.

• Stay visually oriented toward one another.

• Let the field be primary.

Then begin playback.

No facilitation is required during this segment.

Stage 2 — Transition to Breakouts (2 Minutes)

After the recording ends:

Briefly orient the group:

• We will now move into small groups of 3–4 people.

• This will be a peer-led dialogic process.

• The structure will be posted in the chat.

• Please stay relational and experiential.

Then:

• Create breakout rooms (3–4 per group).

• Set timer for 24 minutes.

• Enable 5-minute warning.

Stage 3 — Small Group Dialogic Process (24 Minutes)

Facilitator Instructions Before Opening Rooms

Say clearly:

This is a peer-led process.

There is no designated leader.

Each group is responsible for holding tone and structure together.

Please stay dialogic rather than going one person at a time.

Speak from lived experience, not theory.

No fixing, no coaching, no analysis.

Then paste the dialogue structure into the chat.

Small Group Dialogue Structure (Paste into Chat)

Total Time: 24 Minutes

Question 1 (8 minutes):
What do we genuinely enjoy about being part of this Sangha?

Question 2 (8 minutes):
What feels precious here — something we would not want to lose?

Question 3 (8 minutes):
What qualities would deepen the coherence and integrity of what we are building together?

Guidelines:

• Stay relational and experiential.

• Build on one another.

• Avoid theory or processing personal trauma.

• Keep contributions concise so dialogue can flow.

During Breakouts

Facilitator responsibilities:

• Monitor rooms quietly.

• Do not intervene unless necessary.

• Give a 5-minute warning before closing rooms.

• Close rooms at the 24-minute mark.

Stage 4 — Return + Large Group Weaving (8 Minutes)

When participants return:

Allow 30–60 seconds of silence for settling.

Then facilitate a brief weaving conversation:

Invite reflections using prompts such as:

• What did you notice in your dialogue?

• What qualities felt especially precious?

• What strengthens the integrity of this field?

Keep responses concise.

Mirror themes back to the group.

Name patterns you hear.

Emphasize:

• Preciousness

• Coherence

• Worth protecting

Do not re-open processing.
Do not shift into problem-solving.

Keep this focused and steady.

After approximately 7–8 minutes, transition directly into the final meditation.

Stage 5 — Fierce Love–Wisdom Meditation (15 Minutes)

The Fierce Love pivot and meditation are combined.

Simply say:

We will now move into a 15-minute Fierce Love–Wisdom meditation.

Then play the pre-recorded meditation audio.

Participants remain in gallery view if possible, or eyes closed.

No additional framing is required.

Tone Guidance for Facilitator

Throughout the session:

• Keep instructions simple and grounded.

• Avoid adding extra teaching.

• Avoid reinterpreting the material.

• Protect pacing.

• Protect containment.

This session builds gradually from enjoyment to guardianship.

Your role is to:

• Hold structure.

• Protect timing.

• Maintain clarity.

• Support coherence.