Decorum
DECORUM
Bowing:
- Level I-II: at staff meetings only
- Level III and on: Bowing only after bowing instruction, then:
- At beginning and end of talks, discussion groups and meetings;
- Upon entering and leaving the meditation hall; and
- Timers bow to each other when exchanging positions.
Speech:
- In a Shambhala context, Chogyam Trungpa is referred to as “The Dorje Dradul.”, which means Indestructible Warrior.
- The shrine room is referred to as the “meditation hall”,
- the Umdze as the “time keeper” and practice as “sitting meditation”
Smoking:
- Permitted outside the building only.
Attire:
- Business casual. Sneakers, jeans and T-shirts are not appropriate.
- More formal dress is to be worn for talks, particularly the first talk on Friday night.
- It is recommended men wear a tie and sport coat or suit (this is flexible).
- Anyone who has received a Shambhala pin is encouraged to wear them.
Entering the Meditation Hall for the Talks:
- When the Director is ready to enter the Meditation Hall for the talk, the Staff should already be seated in the back of the hall.
- The Director enters the hall first, followed by the Assistant Directors.
- The Coordinator enters last.
Director’s Suite:
- Knock before entering the Director’s Room.
- In addition to conversations between Directors and Assistant Directors, there are often practices taking place in the Director’s Room that are only authorized for Warrior Assembly graduates and require privacy.