In addition to the eight precepts the following guidelines should be followed
:
1. Meditators should maintain silence at
all times, not only during group meditation periods.
2. No reading or listening to the radios
is permitted.
3. Writing should be kept to an absolute
minimum although making short notes in preparation for meditation reports
is allowed. Please be on time for meditation reports.
4. Meditators should stay at the centre for
the entire retreat.
5. Meditators should be considerate to other
meditators.
6. Please help to keep the centre clean and
tidy.
7. On longer retreats the meditators may
be asked to do some simple chores.
8. Registration should be made at the start
of a retreat.
9. Please do not sit on the pillow provided
for sleeping. You may use a rolled up blanket or a cushion instead.
10. If you have any problems please do not
hesitate to discuss them with the teachers.
11. It is customary to make donations for
the monk, nuns and teachers at the end of a retreat.