Daily Life

A day in the life of a monk
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Khenpo Jamyang Tenzin teaching philosophy to senior monks

DAILY SCHEDULE OF THE SHEDRA (PHILOSOPHY COLLEGE) – click here to see photos

Time	Activity
05:30am to 07:00am	Tara puja in the prayer hall with breakfast
07:30am to 09:30am	The main scripture lesson. Includes an exposition of previous day’s lesson by a student that is chosen at random
09:30am to 11:30am	individual study
11:30am to 02:00pm	Lunch break
02:00am to 03:00pm	Individual study
03:00am to 03:45pm	Tea break
03:45am to 05:00pm	Review of the morning lesson
05:00am to 05:45pm	Dinner break
05:45pm to 06:15pm	Self study
06:15pm to 07:15pm	Recreation break
07:15pm to 09:00pm	Debate
09:00pm to 10:00pm	Individual Study
10:00pm to 05:30am	Sleeping

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DAILY SCHEDULE OF THE SCHOOL – click here to see some photos of the monks

Time	Activity
05:30am to 07:00am	Tara puja in the prayer hall with breakfast
07:30am to 09:00am	1st period – Recitation and memorization of prayers
09:00am to 09:45am	2nd period – English
10:00am to 10:45am	3rd period – Tibetan
10:45am to 11:30am	4th period – Tibetan Grammar
11:30am to 01:30pm	Lunch break
01:30am to 02:15pm	5th period – English Grammar
02:15am to 03:00pm	6th period – Science in Tibetan
03:00pm to 03:30pm	Tea break
03:30pm to 05:00pm	7th Recitation and memorization of the prayers
05:00pm to 05:45pm	Dinner break
05:45pm to 06:15pm	Self study
06:15pm to 07:15pm	Playing break
07:15pm to 09:00pm	Revision of memorized prayers and ritual texts
09:00pm to 10:00pm	Individual study in room
10:00pm to 05:30am	Sleeping