Between Course Service Periods
May you all gain strength in Dhamma for your own benefit, and may you continue to serve others for the good and benefit of so many. -S.N. Goenka
General Guidelines
- Servers at the center should adhere to the Code of Conduct at all times while serving at the center. The Dhamma Service Source Book, available online and also located in the server libraries (above the kitchen) is a wonderful resource for growing in Dhamma Service.
- Please attend the three daily group sittings.
- All servers planning to stay overnight should apply here, otherwise contact the center at (413) 625-2160 ext. 3 or at dhamma-service@modana.dhamma.org.
Server Schedule
| Servers | Time | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Optional | 5:50 – 6:30am | Chanting (if Assistant Teacher is present) |
| All | 6:30 – 8:00am | Breakfast |
| All | 8:00 – 9:00am | Group Meditation |
| All | 9:00 – 9:15am | Meeting in front of bulletin board outside kitchen |
| 9:15 – 11:30am | Dhamma Service Period | |
| 11:30 – 1:30pm | Lunch, cleanup and rest period | |
| All | 1:30 – 2:30pm | Group Meditation (except Day 0, see below) |
| All | 2:30 – 2:45pm | Meeting in front of bulletin board outside kitchen |
| 2:45 – 5:00pm | Dhamma Service Period | |
| 5:00 – 6:00pm | Dinner and cleanup | |
| All | 6:00 – 7:00pm | Group Meditation |
| Optional | 7:00 – 9:00pm | Personal time, meditate, read Dhamma books, or continue tasks |
| All | 10:00pm | Lights out |
Day 0 – Schedule Changes
| 9:00am – 11:30pm | Dhamma Service Period followed by lunch |
| 12:30 – 1:30pm | Group Meditation (Following the sitting, please remove your cushions if you are sitting the course, or move them to the server area if you are serving) |
| 1:30 – 5:00pm | Servers are needed in both the registration area as well as in the kitchen |