Shhhh

What's it like to live like a monk? We're about to find out. For the next 10 days, this is what we've agreed to:
 
• Keep complete silence throughout the retreat
   (exceptions: personal interviews from Day 3 to Day 8 and emergencies);
• Stay within the boundaries of the retreat center;
• Keep the Eight Precepts, which are:
     1. intend not to take away any breath (abstain from killing)
     2. intend not to take away what is not given (abstain from stealing)
     3. intend to keep one's mind and one's body free from any sexual activity
     4. intend not to harm others by speech
     5. intend not to harm one's consciousness with substances that intoxicate and
         lead to carelessness (no alcohol, no drugs, no smoking etc)
     6. intend not to eat between after noon and before dawn
     7. intend not to dance, sing, play or listen to music, watch shows, wear
         garlands, ornaments and beautify oneself with perfumes and cosmetics
     8. intend not to sleep or sit on luxurious beds and seats.

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04.00  ***	Wake up                               *** = Monastery bell
04.30	Morning Reading
04.45	Sitting meditation
05.15	Yoga / Exercise
07.00  ***	Dhamma talk & Sitting meditation
08.00	Breakfast & Chores
10.00  ***	Dhamma talk
11.00	Walking or standing meditation
11.45  ***	Sitting meditation
12.30	Lunch & chores
14.30  ***	Meditation instruction & Sitting meditation
15.30	Walking or standing meditation
16.15  ***	Sitting meditation
17.00  ***	Chanting & Loving Kindness meditation
18.00	Tea & hot springs
19.30  ***	Sitting meditation
20.00	Group walking meditation
20.30  ***	Sitting meditation
21.00  ***	Bedtime (the gates will be closed at 21.15)
21.30  ***	LIGHTS OUT

Comments

[Brigitte Fryters]

Hi,

You probably don't remember me but Fritz is my Uncel. I live in Belgium. I send you 50 dollars. I wish you a lot of luck with this, I think it is very difficult. Enjoy your time, 10 days is a long time but I wish you the best. Greatings from me and my family.

[Cletus]

SHHHHHH....
Damn, I was having lots of fun thru you till here....After this 10, I can tell you're gonna need a tons more dong for lots of 3, 5, 6, 7 and 8.