Norms(Chung Gyu) of Templestay for Participants

Community life
The temple is a place for community life, so please put things back in their proper place after you use them, and always be considerate of others. Please use the proper doors. Take off your shoes and arrange them neatly. Also check to extinguish the candles and incense if you are the last person leaving the Main hall.

Silence
In the temple we reflect on our own mind. We should reduce talking in order to have ample time for self reflection and so as not to disturb others. Other than chanting, reciting the verses for eating, drinking tea, and asking questions during the lecture times with sunims, please keep silence.

Greeting
We do a half bow with a respectful mind whenever we meet people in the temple. Please do the same when entering or coming out of the Main Hall.

Chasu
Chasu is the posture used when we walk within the temple or in front of a sunim. It's a posture to show a humble mind and silence. The method of doing Chasu is to fold your right hand over the your left hand at the center of the belly.

Yaebul
Please do not miss any chanting times(yeabul). When you enter the main hall please do three full bows facing the Buddah then go to your seat. Please don't use the front door for sunims in the Main Hall, but use the side doors.

Gongyang(meals)
Please sit down and join the meal even if you won't eat. Please don't eat any snacks outside of the main meals. Please keep silence while eating because it is also a practice time.

Ulyeok(community work) Working is another practice in temple life, so please join and work together with the group.

Hygiene
Please help to maintain the temple's clean environment by cleaning spaces as needed. Please leave the restrooms and bathrooms in a clean condition and don't use these places after sleeping time.

Sleeping
Please observe the sleeping time. Please don't talk to the person lying down next to you, come back late or disturb others.

Other
- Please wear your clothes in a clean and neat manner and don't wear clothes that show your bod y or are too flashy.
- As a participant don't go out of the temple during the templestay program.
- Return your formal clothes personally after the program and check your pockets before returning them.
- Please turn over your valuable things and retrieve them after the program is finished.