Templestay Rules & Guidelines
● Rooms for males and females are separate.
● Smoking and snacking are prohibited during templestay.
● Participants are not allowed to leave the temple's compound after check-in.
● Parental guidance is required for minors.
● Please keep your room tidy and do not throw your trash away.
● Please tie your hair up if you have a long hair.
● Before checking out, all blankets and mats must be tidy in the same way when you arrived.
Please behave in harmony with temple culture by encompassing a mind of modesty, consideration, and slowness.
▶ When entering a Dharma Hall or encountering a monk, please show your respect with the half bow.
▶ Please keep silent and speak only when necessary as the temple is a spiritual place for practice and meditation.
▶ Please do not disturb others and take time to reflect on yourself.
▶ Please be punctual for meals, chanting ceremonies, and other programs.
▶ Please ensure your uniform is properly buttoned and if you have long hair, please tie it back.
▶ Please tidy up the room for other participants.
▶ Please turn your lights off and be ready for bed on time.
▶ Please dispose of used toilet paper in the trash can instead of flushing it.
*Important: We reserve the right to remove from the templestay program any participant who violates the above rules or disrupts the program.
