The Buddhist principles of loving kindness (metta) and generosity (dana) call us to support a meditation experience beneficial for others as well as ourselves. Meditation gives us an opportunity to quiet our minds and focus our attention on what is happening to us right now. Silence and stillness are supportive of this quieting and deepening process. With this in mind, we strive to create a sacred space in which to meditate and study the dharma.
Please make every effort to arrive on time. If you arrive after the class has begun, please wait in the lobby where you will not disturb the meditators. You can enter the class room at the break between the meditation and dharma talk.
The quieting process begins as soon as you enter the class. Please enter the room, set up blankets and settle in mindfully and quietly. Please leave the seats in the back of the room for those arriving after class has begun or for those who need to leave early.
Practice mindful movement during the meditation. If you need to change your position, move slowly, making the movement part of your meditation. This way you will support the best quality of stillness and silence possible for yourself and others in the room.
Limit your comings and goings during class out of respect for the practice, the teachings and others. If you know you have to leave early, please take a seat at the back near a door.