Sangha Protocol

You can honor the teachings and our Dharma practice by observing these Sangha Protocols.

Before Class/During Class          Set-up/Break-down

Before Class

• Phillip begins sitting at 5:45. All are encouraged and welcome to join.
• Please try to arrive before 6:00 and settle in quietly.
• Once one person is sitting in noble silence, please support the silence.
• Please remove your shoes and store them on the shoe shelves before walking on the wood floor.
• Please turn off cell phones and pagers.
  

During Class

• As a sign of respect for the teachings, we ask that you sit upright during the Dharma talk unless you have a physical limitation.
• If you need to leave early, you may leave right after the Dharma talk or the movement period. Please do not leave during a meditation period.
• Please do not talk with other students during class.
• Please do not wear scented products.
• Recording of any part of the class is not permitted.