Is participation in Program field excursions required or optional?
In principle, participation is optional for one-day field excursions, many of which take place on Sundays. However, participation is required for longer excursions, e.g., for Zen monastic training, inasmuch as they are an integral part of the required course, “Practice and Theory of Buddhism.” Note that these longer excursions sometimes include weekends, and therefore this Program is not suitable for students who are unable, for whatever reason, to participate fully in weekend activities.
