The Buddhist Monastic tradition from Asia has only recently found a footing in Western cultures, and for this reason, our structures, protocols, rules, relationships, and ways of doing things can seem strange and perhaps mysterious. We welcome all sincere practitioners interested in training with our community and we want visitors to feel confident and comfortable with our ways. The New Visitor Orientation Weekend is a weekend program intended to familiarize visitors with important aspects of Buddhism, the monastery, our training, and our tradition.
We aim to offer this orientation once per month, May – December. Generally the orientation will start on a Friday afternoon and end on Sunday after the post-meal cleanup. Please plan to stay for the entire weekend, arriving before the beginning and departing after the end.
The orientation runs from 4:30PM Friday afternoon through 3:00PM on Sunday. To sign up for this program please have a look at the scheduled orientation weekends on the Calendar, have a look at the Visiting page for general guidelines for what’s expected of visitors, and make a booking.