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Household life is crowded and dusty; life gone forth is wide open… Suppose I shave off my hair and beard, put on the ochre robe, and go forth from the home life into homelessness.”
~the Buddha
MN 36

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Daily schedule

This is the schedule we follow when we are not in a formal retreat.


4:45 AM Wake-up gong
5:00 AM - 6:00 AM Group meditation
6:00 AM - 6:30 AM Puja chanting
6:30 AM - 6:45 AM Work assignments
7:00 AM - 7:45 AM Breakfast
8:00 AM - 11:00 AM Work period
11:15 AM - 12:00 PM Lunch
1:00 PM - 5:30 PM Personal time/Work period
5:30 PM - 6:30 PM Tea and Dhamma discussion
6:30 PM - 8:00 PM Puja chanting/Group meditation
7:00 PM - 8:00 PM Formal Dhamma talk on Saturdays only
8:00 PM - 9:00 PM Optional meditation

Visitors can expect to help with work for 2-4 hours depending on what needs to be done.

Community Sunday Schedule

Day Visitors are welcome, every Sunday from March through December:

10:00 AM - 11:00 AM Group meditation
11:15 AM - 12:00 PM Lunch
12:00 PM - Dhamma talk for visitors

You are welcome to bring a dish for pot-luck lunch dana (ready to serve or only needing to be warmed up).  No need to call ahead.  All Welcome.

Observance Day Schedule

We follow this schedule on non-retreat Full Moon and New Moon Days.

3:00 AM - 6:00 AM Meditation
6:00 AM - 6:30 AM Puja
6:30 AM - 6:45 AM Work assignments
7:00 AM - 7:45 AM Breakfast
8:00 AM - 9:00 AM Work period
9:00 AM - 11:00 AM Meditation
11:15 AM- 12:00 PM Lunch
1:00 PM- 6:30 PM Personal time
6:30 PM - 9:00 PM Puja chanting/Dhamma talk/Group meditation

In 2009, Non-Retreat Observance days are:

April 23, 2009
May 8, 2009
June 22, 2009
July 7, 2009
July 22, 2009
August 6, 2009
August 20, 2009
November 2, 2009
Novmber 17, 2009
December 2, 2009

Updated: Mar 28, 2009
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This is the schedule we follow when we are not in a formal retreat.