Bhikkus wake up early in the morning. At jive a clock in the morning the Bhikkus come to the puja roomfor one and a half hour chanting and meditation session. They expect visitors also tofollow the same routine and participate with the Bhikkus.
Well, yes I I got up atfour a clock in the morning.
I walked to the puja room, which is about half a milefrom my lodgings (“Case Serina”). After chantingfor thirty minutes, meditation starts which wasfor an hour. I could not meditate that long and hadfallen asleep.
At the completion of meditation, everybody
gets involved with cleaning the place . Some monks would clean the courtyard, dust the furnitur e and sweep the hall. I got to sweep the library and the office room.Next monks gatherfor a light breakfast (which is optional). After breakfast the community get-together and discuss the things that need to happenfor the day. They try to take care of all the
work (plumbing, gardening, fixing etc.).Each person in the community are involved with work until eleven a clock in the morning. It is really nice to see that all of them working together in harmony. My self and two other ordinary people got to cut tree
branches which were blocking the walkway in thefor est. I really enjoyed this time spent working. It was such a nice pleasure .