In Zen Buddhism, it is the job of the 直堂 to run the zendo according to the rules prescribed by the teacher, and maintain the zendo`s schedule. The jikido makes a commitment to run every regularly scheduled sitting and each monthly sesshin. In Sōtō the jikido is the one person, other than the Teacher, who faces outward in the zendo instead o.... Found on http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jikido