DAILY SCHEDULE
(Silence is encouraged during the day except for tea time.)
6:00 am (7:00 am Winter): Meet at the meditation hall (sala) for morning chanting followed by one hour of meditation.
7:15 am: A light breakfast in the kitchen of oatmeal, cereal, rice gruel, fruit, coffee, tea, etc.
7:30 am to 11:00 am: Help with meal preparation, help with chores (see list below*), walking and sitting meditation in and around the sala or kutis, Dhamma study, nature walk, showers.
11:00 am: Lunch
11:30 am: Kitchen clean up
12:00 noon to 3:00 pm:- Optional time: Rest, Dhamma study, walking and sitting meditation in sala or kutis, showers, silent contemplation
3:00 pm to 5:00 pm: Group walking and sitting meditation in or around sala
5:00 pm to 6:00 pm: Personal time, showers
6:00 pm to 7:30 pm: Tea time and a recorded dhamma talk/discussion in the sala with coffee, hot chocolate, tea, juice, soft drinks, and a small allowable snack of sunflower seeds, cheese and candies
7:30 pm to 9:00 pm: Optional time: Rest, Dhamma study, walking and sitting meditation in and around sala or kutis, showers, silent contemplation
9:00 pm (8:00 pm Winter): Evening chanting followed by thirty minutes of meditation. Afterwards, we can retire to our dwelling places to practice further and read dhamma or use some of the walking meditation paths near the sala or kutis to practice at night. (Kerosene lanterns are available)
* Chores:
- sweeping around outside of sala and kitchen
- dusting sala
- vacuuming sala
- candle trimming
- touch up bathrooms
- walking path maintenance (weeding and stones)
- kerosene lantern filling and globe cleaning
6:00 am (7:00 am Winter): Meet at the meditation hall (sala) for morning chanting followed by one hour of meditation.
7:15 am: A light breakfast in the kitchen of oatmeal, cereal, rice gruel, fruit, coffee, tea, etc.
7:30 am to 11:00 am: Help with meal preparation, help with chores (see list below*), walking and sitting meditation in and around the sala or kutis, Dhamma study, nature walk, showers.
11:00 am: Lunch
11:30 am: Kitchen clean up
12:00 noon to 3:00 pm:- Optional time: Rest, Dhamma study, walking and sitting meditation in sala or kutis, showers, silent contemplation
3:00 pm to 5:00 pm: Group walking and sitting meditation in or around sala
5:00 pm to 6:00 pm: Personal time, showers
6:00 pm to 7:30 pm: Tea time and a recorded dhamma talk/discussion in the sala with coffee, hot chocolate, tea, juice, soft drinks, and a small allowable snack of sunflower seeds, cheese and candies
7:30 pm to 9:00 pm: Optional time: Rest, Dhamma study, walking and sitting meditation in and around sala or kutis, showers, silent contemplation
9:00 pm (8:00 pm Winter): Evening chanting followed by thirty minutes of meditation. Afterwards, we can retire to our dwelling places to practice further and read dhamma or use some of the walking meditation paths near the sala or kutis to practice at night. (Kerosene lanterns are available)
* Chores:
- sweeping around outside of sala and kitchen
- dusting sala
- vacuuming sala
- candle trimming
- touch up bathrooms
- walking path maintenance (weeding and stones)
- kerosene lantern filling and globe cleaning
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