Nap?!

Trip Start Jun 13, 2009
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Trip End Jul 23, 2009


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Friday, June 26, 2009

   not feeling so well, but breakfast was very good- watermelon, toast thing, fake tofu chicken leg (disturbingly realistic), soy milk, corn (?). I prefer not to have daytime food for breakfast. I'm worried because I hear that during meditation week we have to eat breakfast in the main dining hall where we have lunch and dinner- no more american food :(

I hear that today we get to take a nap, but first have to get through these boring classes. I also hear that the Abott will be talking to us later- what an honor!

During break time, we went to a tea house near the dining hall. I got chocolate milk tea, others got coffee ice cream, almond milk tea, fries, and dumplings. Browsed gift shop- what would everyone like for souvineers? I bet Nick would like some monk's shoes. Requests? Went back, worked on personal project, and took a short nap. Then medicine meal lineup, xtra curricular, and special Dharma talk from the Abbot. He gave us a sweet book that he wrote about copying sutras out. I hope before I leave I'll have the chance to visit the temple's sutra calligraphy hall. Also, good tea served at his lecture.

From there we went straight to vespers. I was happy to not have to walk up 7 flights of stairs, only 3ish. Then, we walked to the women's buddhist college to experience the drum and bell ceremony. Just sat in the dark on the steps and listened. My favorite aspect of it is that it was night time, so no sun and nice breeze. Took quite a while though... less time for sleep.
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frenchylisa
frenchylisa on Jun 29, 2009 at 05:52PM

Nap time!
Oh, it must have been a very sweet nap and an enjoyable chocolate drink. Wondering what the medicine meal is. Sounds like each day is an exotic adventure.

Love to you,
Aunt Lisa

leg5a
leg5a on Jul 7, 2009 at 09:17AM

Medicine meal
My apologies- medicine meal is the term used for dinner. Not sure why though.

-Lauren

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