We offer this set of shared agreements below, adapted from VISIONS Inc.‘s “Guidelines for Productive Work Sessions” and popularized by East Bay Meditation Center, as starting points that you might use with your sangha as you gather.

These are not rules but practices. We invite you to use and adapt them in a way that supports, stretches, and serves.

Shared Agreements

Try It On:

Practice Self-focus:

Remember Your Right To Pass:

Listen Mindfully:

Take Space / Make Space:

Refrain from Giving Advice:

When Harm is Named, Distinguish Intent from Impact:

Refrain From Blaming or Shaming Self and Others:

Preserve Confidentiality:

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