Tentative schedule winter practice period 2020

ALL HALLOWS EVE, OCTOBER 31 TO CNY FEBRUARY 12 year of Metal Ox
Holidays: (individual schedules TBD)
Halloween, All Hallows Eve, Day of the dead, remembrance Oct 31
Gratitude fest - Thanksgiving
Celebrate Buddha’s life and teaching Buddha’s BD
Winter Solstice, longest night begin silent meditation retreat through End Calendar year 
Chinese New Year
Weekly:
Write an article about the things we like about SEOH Athens
Volunteer, help out somewhere locally
Sangha meeting
Complete an item on the honeydo list
Drumming session
Visit others
2 days off mid week
resupply
Daily:
4:00-6:00
Meditation - positive higher frequency vibration joyous rampage
6:00-8:00
Personal Hygiene, journaling/morning pages, animal care
Qigong, Jiang gan, YoQi
0800
Breakfast
9:30 discuss/plan work etc
10-1
Work practice, volunteer, visit
1:00 
Lunch with chants and oryoki
2:00
Tea, animal care, creativity, nap, read, write, sewing, puttering, walking, gardening, etc
3:30
Meditation - take turns being Doan, explore different kinds inc hypnosis, locations
Dharma talk, study - random various revisit old and discover new teachers
Chanting - Aum, revisit heart sutra, theravada standards, jediyana
6:00
Prep for next day, complete projects, animal care, drumming, meeting
8:00
Personal hygiene, health practice: soaking feet, self massage, acupressure, tapping, acupuncture, moxa, cupping, guasha, isometric exercises, meditation,
Sleep

We have an alter, a meditation hall, bells, oryoki, wear the “robe” except on 2 days off and appropriate work clothing, avoid news media, unwholesome escapist entertainment, practice present moment awareness and acceptance, abide with flexibility the schedule and routine, appreciate this opportunity and our Noble Friends.

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