Student Conduct
Responsible Conduct
While enrolled in the Sangha Training Program or the Laity Training Program, students are always expected to act in a responsible manner and to conduct themselves in accordance with the teachings of the Buddha, even when they are off campus. Improper behavior may be grounds for disciplinary action or dismissal. The Six Principles of the Dharma Realm Buddhist Association are:
- not fighting;
- not being greedy;
- not being selfish;
- not seeking personal gratification;
- not pursuing personal gain; and
- not lying.
Student Apparel
Dress should be modest, while being appropriate to the season and climate. Monks and nuns are required to wear the 5-piece or 7-piece precept sash except when in public.
Rules for Residents
Men may not enter the women’s residence halls, and women may not enter the men’s residence halls. Residents are responsible for keeping their rooms, residence halls, and designated areas they live in clean and neat, according to a schedule to be established by the students and the residence hall supervisors.
Students’ rooms are subject to inspection. No screws, nails, tape, or the like may be used on the walls or other surfaces of the rooms, and Training Program furniture must remain in the rooms where it was originally placed, unless permission to move it is obtained from the residence hall supervisor. Students must refrain from making unnecessary noise, particularly between the hours of 10:00 pm and 6:00 am.
No dancing, gambling, or taking intoxicants of any sort, including tobacco, is allowed anywhere on campus. No electrical appliances food, video, radio, or television, etc., are allowed in students’ rooms.
Students’ guests should register at the administration office upon first entering an SLTP campus. Housing will then be assigned to them. Sleeping outside on the grounds or in cars is not permitted.