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:

Unyata said...

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

Nagi said...

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.

dady-shamk said...

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

hiro said...

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

Mami said...

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

Satomi said...

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

gen said...

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

said...

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

Yuto said...

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

hopper said...

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

tsukki said...

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

kirikomitaicho said...

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

zaki said...

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

kenta said...

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

falcon said...

I listen to music every day.

I seem to be stronger than a Japanese ant.

I have not thought very much.

hayaTo said...

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

koichiro said...

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

Takuya. said...

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

Kouta said...

This is hard!

I can't no music.

I listen music every day.

takuso said...

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

kazuki ito said...

it`s herd.

i like music.

I do not

rintaro said...

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

Kentaro said...

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

Michiru said...

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

jota said...

Meditation is very hard, but precious experience!!

I won't keeping rule...

Because Ilke listen to music!

misa said...

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

makana said...

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

fukuda said...

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

suzuki said...

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

Chikaram said...

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

takuto said...

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

norio said...

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

I want to go thailand.

Mikoto said...

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

takashi said...

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

saki said...

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

Takamitsu said...

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

shinichi said...

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

masakazu said...

It is very hard.

I listen to music every day.

it is crazy.

Matsumoto said...

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

Ikenari said...

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

ren said...

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

Manaka said...

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

nozomi said...

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

Funaki said...

Hi!!

It is very hard.

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

Kenjiro said...

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

Ishizaki said...

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

tsu-chan said...

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

chikara said...

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

kaochan said...

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