Advice for Students

Contents

Introduction
Monastery Etiquette
Application form
Rules and Regulations
Daily schedule
Accomodation
Packing list – What to bring
Weather, Map and Transport
Passport entry requirements

Laungphor Thongbai

advised us to
practise for happiness
through
“closed mouth,
stopped mind and
sufficed stomach”.

For the happiness of all students and the smooth running of the University of Life for Nirvana’s International Course at Wat Naluang, we, as students, are advised to follow the suggestions contained in the Students’ Handout.

1. Stay in silent practice, for restraining the body, the mind could remove restlessness quickly and more importantly, it is easier for the mind to leave thoughts and can go to the second jhana so you could practice meditation and follow Laungphor Thongbai’s teaching.

2. Please dress very well or in the uniform of the monastery because your devas will follow and protect you everywhere and please put on your name card every time.

3. Please arrive earlier 10 – 15 minutes for set up the line to walk (from senior – junior).

4. The practitioner should join all activities even if you don’t want to do that, for example, tea break in the afternoon or lunch time. Even you don’t want to drink or eat the food but please be there until finish. This is for training the body and mind in every activity that the practitioner is supposed to do.

5. Let go of all burdens, duties and worries, please think that you are the one and only person in the world.

6. Remove all conceit, self, ego, all knowledge that you have studied before. Make yourself as the empty cup and ready to receive and follow the teachings from Laungphor Thongbai without mixing your own thoughts or defilements.

7. During the practice together please think about the group, don’t be selfish only for your comfort. Please keep quiet for peace and calm and if you need anything please inform the staff, the staff will consider your request if it is good for everyone.

8. Please give your cooperation and listen to the admonishing of the staff. Because admonishing is for benefit and happiness of everyone. It is not to condemn the practitioner so don’t need to be stressful.

9. Please bring the following with you when you leave your kuti:-

a. Umbrella;
b. Torch light;
c. Tissue paper;
d. Name card;
e. Warm clothing; and

f. Mindfulness, awareness and effort to burn all defilements.