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Vietnam



Truc Lam Monastery

Daily:

Time Indication Activity
3:30 a.m. Bell resounding
(3 series of pounding)		 Wakeup,recite verses,
meditation begins
5:30 a.m. Bell resounding
(a series of pounding)		 Meditation ends
6:15 a.m. Metal plate resounding
(3 times)		 Light breakfast
7:30 a.m. Metal plate resounding
(3 times)		 Duty begins
11:00 a.m. Gong-like resounding
(a series of pounding)		 Duty ends
12 noon Metal plate resounding
(3 times)		 Lunch
1:00 p.m. Bell resounding
(3 times)		 Nap time 
2:00 p.m. Bell resounding
(3 series of pounding)		 Wakeup
2:30 p.m. Bell resounding
(3 times)		 Meditation begins
4:30 p.m. Bell resounding
(a series of pounding)		 Nap time
5:00 p.m. Metal plate Resounding
(3 times)		 Light dinner
6:00 p.m. Bell resounding
(3 times)		 Repentance
7:30 p.m. Bell Resounding
(3 times)		 Recite the verses of meditation,
meditation begins
9:30 p.m. Bell resounding
(a series of pounding)		 Meditation ends
10:00 p.m. Bell resounding
(3 times)		 Sleep time


Monthly:
  • Vowing:On the 13th and 28th of each lunar month at 2:30 p.m.
  • Inquiry:On the 14th and 29th of each lunar month at 8:00 a.m.

Other Monasteries

Daily:

Time Indication Activity
3:00 a.m. Bell resounding
(3 series of pounding)		 Wakeup, recite verses,
     meditation begins
5:00 a.m. Bell resounding
(a series of pounding)		 Meditation ends
5:45 a.m. Metal plate resounding
(3 times)		 Light breakfast
6:30 a.m. Gong-like resounding
(3 times)		 Duty begins
10:00 a.m. Gong-like resounding
(a series of pounding)		 Duty ends
10:45 a.m. Metal plate resounding
(3 times)		 Lunch
12 noon Bell resounding
(3 times)		 Nap time
1:00 p.m. Bell resounding
(3 times)		 Wakeup
2:00 p.m. Bell resounding
(3 times)		 Learning or meditation begins
4:00 p.m. Bell resounding
(3 times)		 Learning or meditation ends
5:00 p.m. Bell Resounding
(a series of pounding)		 Working ends, light dinner
6:15 p.m. Bell resounding
(3 times)		 Repentance
7:30 p.m. Bell Resounding
(3 times)		 Recite the verses of meditation,
meditation begins
9:00 p.m. Bell resounding
(a series of pounding)		 Meditation ends
9:30 p.m. Bell resounding
(3 times)		 Sleep time


Monthly:
  • Vowing:On the 15th or 30th (29th for leap month) of each lunar month.


United States



Dai Dang Monastery

Daily:

Time Activity
3:30 a.m. Wakeup
4:00 - 6:00 a.m. Meditation begins
7:00 a.m. Breakfast
8:00 - 10:00 a.m. Duty begins
11:45 a.m. Lunch
1:10 p.m. Nap time
2:00 p.m. Wakeup
2:30 - 4:00 p.m. Dharma class
5:00 p.m. Light dinner
6:00 p.m. Recitation
7:30 - 9:30 p.m. Meditation
10:00 p.m. Sleep time

Saturdays:

Time Activity
7:00 - 7:30 a.m. Breakfast
8:00 - 8:30 a.m. Duty begins
9:00 - 9:45 a.m. Recite Prajna Paramita suttra and repentance
10:00 - 11:00 a.m. Meditation begins
11:00 - 11:45 a.m. Dharma discussion & inquiry
11:45 a.m. Lunch
12:15 p.m. Nap time
1:15 p.m. Wakeup
1:30 - 2:15 p.m. Taking Three Refuges and Five Precepts
2:30 - 3:30 p.m. Meditation begins
3:45 - 4:00 p.m. Dharma discussion & inquiry
4:30 - 5:00 p.m. Light dinner

Sundays:

Time Activity
7:00 - 7:30 a.m. Breakfast
8:00 - 8:30 a.m. Working & cleaning begins
9:00 - 9:45 a.m. Recite Prajna Paramita suttra and repentance
10:00 - 11:30 a.m. Lecturing begins
11:45 a.m. Lunch
12:15 p.m. Nap time
1:15 p.m. Wakeup
1:30 - 2:15 p.m. Taking Three Refuges and Five Precepts
2:30 - 3:30 p.m. Meditation begins
3:45 - 4:00 p.m. Dharma discussion & inquiry
4:30 - 5:00 p.m. Light dinner

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