NORTH SHORE ZENDO

Zen Buddhist meditation can be a profound and transformative spiritual
practice. In some instances, however, Zen meditation may have
harmful or dangerous potential side-effects and could result in or
worsen mental health problems: see Footnote 1 below. ¹ This risk is
increased when the meditator has previously experienced psychological
or emotional illness or disorders.
If you intend to participate in Zen meditation with North Shore Zen
Association, we strongly encourage you to first consult with a physician
or mental health professional, especially if you have a history of
psychological problems or emotional distress, or if there is any reason
to suspect that you may be psychologically unwell. Our meditation
teachers are not psychologists or therapists, and Zen meditation is not
a substitute for professional mental health treatment.
If you choose to participate in a North Shore Zen Association
meditation session or retreat:
(1) you accept full responsibility for your own mental and
emotional well-being and acknowledge that you engage
in meditation at your own risk of emotional or
psychological problems; and
(2) you agree that North Shore Zen Association and its
teachers have no legal liability for any injury, loss, or
damages you suffer that result from emotional or
psychological problems arising from your participation.

If at any point you feel mentally, psychologically, or emotionally
unstable, disturbed, distressed, or overwhelmed, please immediately
speak with the teacher leading the meditation event.

1. Such mental health problems include, for example, extreme anxiety,
   depression, dissociation, depersonalization, neuroses, trauma and stress
   disorders, delusion, fear, terror, or psychotic symptoms. This list is not
   exhaustive.