long days

my typical practice period day here gets going at 6:30 am when i’m usually showered and dressed. i’ve often had to sound the call to practice horn at 6:45 am and then ring the gongs to have everyone line up for morning chants. all this is in silence. my day has typically been over around 9:30 pm but then i have some preparations to make for the next day, like creating a detailed schedule for the shrine time and gatekeepers. so not much time to socialize or do much else.

tomorrow the study period begins which will have a similar start but end with lots of readings for classes before bed. i have to keep up with all the readings and take good lecture notes because i’m facilitating a discussion group of about six students. so i probably won’t be able to blog much during this program, though i’ll try.

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