- Only the old students who has finished at least one ten-day-course as taught by the tradition of S.N.Goenka can join the group sitting.
- It is required that all who attend the group sitting should only practise the technique of Vipassana as taught in this tradition
- No commercial or social activites in the group sitting place;
- Keep silence and power off the mobile phone.
- Find your seat but keep male/female separated in left/right;
- Contact with your assistant teachers if you have questions on vipassana meditation, no experience sharing or philosophy discussion between students;
- Dress should be simple, modest, and comfortable. Tight, transparent, revealing, or otherwise striking clothing (such as shorts, short skirts, tights and leggings, sleeveless or skimpy tops should not be worn.
- All who attend a Group Sitting must conscientiously undertake the following five precepts:
to abstain from killing any being;
to abstain from stealing;
to abstain from all sexual activity;
to abstain from telling lies;
to abstain from all intoxicants.