Anagārika question

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But it is quite possible to meditate (sitting and walking) and studying Dhamma all day for someone who is motivated.

At the monastery, my experience is you do attend all the talks, day-longs, sutta studies, etc. so you’re usually quite motivated by being constantly surrounded by the Dhamma and monastics.

So, for non work things, there’s attending whatever talks and dhamma study that are happening at the monastery.

For work things, there is a lot of driving monastics places. They might be giving a teaching somewhere else, which you attend, and then drive back. Monastics also need to see the doctor, the dentist, pick up a prescription, etc.

If there’s an event, there’s putting out chairs, putting out canopies, setting up tables, etc. and then putting it all back again when the event is over.

Edit: also, cooking when people donate groceries instead of the meal.

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