We are asked this often. The answer is: wear nothing that might be knocked off. This includes jewelry, scarves with dangling ends, and glasses perched on the nose, which we regard as a shelf like any other.
Choose soft colors. Gray, oatmeal, pale blue. Avoid red, which excites the apprentices. Avoid stripes, which they follow. Avoid anything with a tassel, because Bao will wait for you to look away.
Please remove your shoes at the door. The floor is the place of arrival, and we respect it. Bring only yourself, a clear intention, and perhaps a small cloth for your tears. Tea will be provided. Tea may also be released.
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