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Monday, September 29, 2008

Summer Meditation!

This summer I went to a meditation center for 10 days. I had a good time but it was hard. There were so many rules.

No Killing (not even an animal!)
No Stealing
No Lying
No Alcohol
No Dinner
No Speaking (This is called Noble Silence)
No Exercise
No Tobacco
No Sunbathing
No Outside Contacts (This means no letters, phone calls or visitors)
No Electronic Device (This means no cell phones, portable games or cameras)
No Music (This means no iPods, radios or Musical instruments)
No Reading and Writing (This means no books or notebooks)


There were so many rules. I tried to keep them all but I couldn`t. I broke one of the rules! I broke the rule "No Killing". I killed some ants.


The ants in Thailand are very strong and bite very hard. Many of them bit me and I jumped up and down. I didn@t want to but I stepped on some ants by mistake. Sorry ants....




Everyday I was so busy.

THE TIMETABLE

4:00 am Wake-up bell
4:30-6:30 am Meditate
6:30-8:00 am Breakfast break
8:00-9:00 am Meditate
9:00-11:00 am Meditate 11:00-12:00 Lunch break
12noon-1:00 pm Rest and interviews with the teacher
1:00-2:30 pm Meditate
2:30-3:30 pm Meditate
3:30-5:00 pm Meditate 5:00-6:00 pm Tea break
6:00-7:00 pm Meditate
7:00-8:15 pm Watch a video about meditation
8:15-9:00 pm Meditate
9:00 pm Go to Bed

49 comments:

  1. I don't think "No music and No killing and no reading."
    I like listen to music and written and reading same books!
    But, No alchool and tobacco is good idea that keep good health

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  2. The ant of Thailand is strong.
    I thought that I was fearful only by seeing a photograph.
    I also regarded the animal as different in Japan and Thailand.

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  3. I don't think "No music"!
    I always listening music.
    I can't this...

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  4. There are various rules and it meets very much.
    I do not want to go.
    But he is interested.

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  5. I couldn't keep a rule.
    Because,I like the place of alcohol.
    And, I don't like insect.

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  6. I don't think about "No music"!
    I always listening music and playing music.
    I can't it...
    I love music.

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  7. The ant of Thailand is strong.
    I thought that I was fearful only by seeing a photograph.

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  8. i always listening music!!
    I love music!!
    Ohhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh!!
    good!!!!!!!!!!!

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  9. I don't think "No music"!
    I always listening music.
    ahahahaha!!

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  10. I don't think "No music"!
    I couldn't keep a rule.
    Because,I like the place of alcohol.

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  11. It is very hard.
    These are very good things.
    I'd like to meditate,too.

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  12. I always listening music!!
    I like listen to music and written and reading same books!
    I love music!!

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  13. No smoking is difficult for me.
    It is hard that there is no music.
    I dislike an ant.

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  14. There are various rules and it meets very much.
    I do not want to go.
    But he is interested.

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  15. I listen to music every day.

    I seem to be stronger than a Japanese ant.

    I have not thought very much.

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  16. I don't think "No music"!
    and I like drink!
    I couldn't keep a rule.
    Because,I like the place of alcohol.
    No music No Whiskey

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  17. I don't think "No music
    I don't think "No dinner
    I can't this

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  18. The ant is serious.
    As for me, the life same as an ant is impossible.
    An ant is unexpectedness and a hard worker.

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  19. This is hard!

    I can't no music.

    I listen music every day.

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  20. I don't think "No music"!
    I always listening music.
    ahahahaha!!

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  21. it`s herd.

    i like music.

    I do not

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  22. It is very hard!
    And it is a very busy schedule.
    I cannot do these things.

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  23. I listen to music every day.
    I am always walking around with Ipod.
    I love music!

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  24. It's so hard.
    I don't want to try.
    I don't think "No music"!!

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  25. Meditation is very hard, but precious experience!!

    I won't keeping rule...

    Because Ilke listen to music!

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  26. This is the schedule I can not.
    Can not believe there is no dinner...
    You should be proud!!

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  27. It looks so hard....
    I think that I don't want to Meditation when I read your article....
    I can't Meditation.

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  28. This ant is strong!!
    I don't want to go there.
    I don't think No music!!

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  29. This ant seems to be strong
    I dislike insects
    This ant seems to play truant

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  30. I listen to music every day.
    I like music very much.
    Ant is very dangerous insect.

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  31. This ant seems to be strong.
    I can't no music.
    And, I don't like insect.

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  32. Oh no...
    I think that no music no life.

    I want to go thailand.

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  33. too many rules!
    it is crazy.
    I can't do it.

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  34. Many rules!!
    I can't do all.
    This life is not Happy.

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  35. I don't think "No speaking"!
    Since voice is loud, I cannot talk calmly.
    I don't want to go.

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  36. It is very hard!
    I don't want to try.
    I don't think "No music.

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  37. It is very hard.
    I don't think "no music".
    Because I listen to music every day.

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  38. It is very hard.

    I listen to music every day.

    it is crazy.

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  39. That's a very strict rule.
    I love music too.
    So very difficult.

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  40. There, it is many rules.
    I will not be able to protect them all.
    Many rules bind us.

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  41. I don't think "No music"!
    I always listening music.
    ahahahaha!!

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  42. It's so hard.
    I don't want to try.
    But he is interested

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  43. Do you like sake?
    If I may not drink sake,I would not sleep.
    Sake is my favorite drug.

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  44. Hi!!

    It is very hard.

    I don't think "no music".
    Because I listen to music every day!!

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  45. The ant of Thailand is strong.
    I like music very much.
    But an ant is an ant.

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  46. I listen to music every day.
    I like listen to music.
    And, I don't like insect.

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  47. It's so hard.
    I don't want to try.
    I don't think "No music"!!

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  48. I don't think "No music"!
    I love music!
    I can't this

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  49. It's very hard!
    I like it.
    I listen music every day.

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