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A day in a Monks life

Ko Pha Ngan,
Thailand


4.00 am - The monks wake up and meditate for one hour, followed by one hour of chanting.
6.00 am - The monks walk barefoot around the neighbourhood while the local people make merit by offering them food.
8.00 am - Returning to the temple, the monks sit together to eat breakfast, then make a blessing for world peace.
Before 12.00 noon - Some monks choose to eat a light lunch at this time. This is the last solid food they are allowed to consume until sunrise the following morning.
1.00 PM - Classes in Buddhist teaching begin. Some monks may attend school outside the temple.
6.00 PM - A two-hour session of meditation and prayer begins.
8.00 PM - The monks retire to do homework.
Besides these duties, all monks are given specific roles to play in the day-to-day running and maintenance of the temple and its surroundings.