> For the complete documentation index, see [llms.txt](https://the.socialmeditation.guide/llms.txt). Markdown versions of documentation pages are available by appending `.md` to page URLs; this page is available as [Markdown](https://the.socialmeditation.guide/facilitation/about/this-guide.md). # This Guide I'm writing this guide as an open source manual for Meditators, Facilitators, & Developers of Social Meditation. This particular guide is focused on people who are learning to facilitate the practices of Social Meditation using the Social Meditation Protocol. Content in this guide spans from 2020–2025, primarily pulling material from the Buddhist Geeks Social Meditation Facilitator Training material and from the [Interbe.ing Facilitator Training](https://game.interbe.ing/checkout/facilitation/). ### **The Facilitators Guide** This guide will cover the full range of what's involved in the process of facilitating Social Meditation. We're making it publicly available and Open Source in order to encourage the spread of good practice. We believe that if instead of making all of this only available to training members, we make it free to evreryone, that the safe sharing of these methods will be easier.\ \ \&#xNAN;***May the global wisdom commons grow & thrive!*** By [Vince Fakhoury Horn](https://vincehorn.space)\ Published on: February 2, 2025\ Last updated: February 3, 2025 --- # Agent Instructions This documentation is published with GitBook. GitBook is the documentation platform designed so that both humans and AI agents can read, navigate, and reason over technical content effectively. Learn more at gitbook.com. ## Querying This Documentation If you need additional information that is not directly available in this page, you can query the documentation dynamically by asking a question. Perform an HTTP GET request on the current page URL with the `ask` query parameter, and the optional `goal` query parameter: ``` GET https://the.socialmeditation.guide/facilitation/about/this-guide.md?ask=&goal= ``` `ask` is the immediate question: it should be specific, self-contained, and written in natural language. `goal` is optional and describes the broader end goal you are ultimately trying to accomplish on behalf of the user. GitBook uses it to tailor the answer towards what is most useful for that goal. The response will contain a direct answer to the question and relevant excerpts and sources from the documentation. Use this mechanism when the answer is not explicitly present in the current page, you need clarification or additional context, or you want to retrieve related documentation sections.