| First Night |
| 7:10 p.m |
Warning bell rung throughout the house and dormitory for opening ceremony |
| 7:15 |
Enshrining of Manjusri, followed by ceremonial tea and cookies |
| 9:45 |
End of formal zazen; Four Vows |
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| Each Day |
| 4:10 a.m. |
Wake-up bell |
| 4:25 |
Outdoor kinhin |
| 4:45 |
Zazen; chanting |
| 7:00 |
Breakfast |
| 7:20 |
Work period |
| 8:25 |
Bell ending work period; rest period |
| 9:25 |
Zazen warning bell |
| 9:30 |
Zazen |
| 10:15 |
Teisho |
| 11:25 |
Zazen |
| 12:30 p.m. |
Lunch, followed by rest period |
| 1:25 |
Zazen warning bell |
| 1:30 |
Zazen |
| 3:30 |
Chanting |
| 3:50 |
Calisthenics |
| 4:40 |
Zazen |
| 5:15 |
Dinner, followed by rest period |
| 6:50 |
Zazen warning bell |
| 7:00 |
Zazen |
| 9:30 |
End of formal zazen; chanting of Four Vows; concluding ritual |
| 10:00 |
Tea and fruit available in kitchen |
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| Last Day |
|
Same as other days, until |
| 11:25 |
Zazen and final dokusan |
| 1:00 p.m. |
Final words, followed by closing ceremony |
| 2:00 |
Lunch (optional) |
