Questions and Answers

Are there provisions made for gays, lesbians and people of non-conforming gender?

People of all sexual orientations and gender identities are welcome to our courses. The campuses at all the meditation centers in this tradition are separated into male and female sides. This extends to the residential accommodations, the walking areas, the dining rooms and the meditation hall. We recognize this doesn’t work for everyone and that sometimes people in the LGBTQ community may not feel comfortable on either side of the compound, or having to identify as male or female. If conforming to binary gender separation is a concern for you, please let us know when you apply to the course. This will give us time to arrange a space for you where you can feel safe and undistracted while you meditate. You can let us know about your concerns in the section of the application where we ask, “Anything you wish to add to the above information?” We will contact you and together we will try to make a plan that works for you. Your private information is confidential and will only be used by the teacher and for accommodation arrangement. You can read more at our diversity page.