To ensure a comfortable and productive course at the centre for yourself and your fellow students, please see the items listed below.
Please bring the following items
Identity card
Valid photo ID, or passport (all participants are kindly requested to present their ID at the registration desk).
Bedding
- bed sheet
- duvet cover (a duvet is provided)
- pillowcas
Please do not bring a sleeping bag.
Meditation cushions and shawls
Meditation cushions of varying sizes are provided, but you may bring your own if you prefer.
Clothing
- bring enough warm and comfortable clothing
- only minimal hand washing facilities are available
- you should dress modestly, no tight or revealing clothing. Your shoulders and knees should be covered. See here the section headed in the Code of Discipline
- bring rain clothes, outdoor shoes and slippers for inside.
Toiletries
Please do not bring strong scented shampoos, body or after-shave lotions.
Other items
- towel
- torch
- alarm clock (silent/no ticking)
- water bottle
What not to Bring
- Mobile phones, books, writing materials, radios, tape recorders, cameras, etc
- Food (this is provided)
- Alcohol, tobacco, sleeping pills, tranquillizers, sedatives or illegal drugs
- Crystals, talismans, rosaries or other religious objects
- Jewellery or valuables (facilities are provided for safekeeping of money)
- Furs, leather or animal skins are not permitted in the hall.
Please note: If you bring any of the mentioned to the centre you will be asked to place them in a locker and will not have access to them until the end of the course.