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Sample open practice schedule

5:20         Wake

5:45         Zazen

6:20     Service

6:35         Silent Movement Practice (yoga or stretching) 

7:00         Breakfast prep

                 Oryoki* breakfast

                 Clean-up

9:00         Communal work period

11:30       End work

Individual lunch

Rest/Individual time

2:00    Communal work period

4:30    End work

Individual Time

7:00    Zazen

7:35    Kinhin (walking meditation)

7:45    Zazen

8:15    Good night vows/bows

                      

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*  eaten formally with oryoki bowls and utensils.  Training is available.

Chosan is a formal time in which to ask questions with tea served. Chosan may occur between breakfast and work practice at the teacher's discretion