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    The Buddha's daily routine was divided into five parts: the morning session from 4am to noon when he would meditate, do alms rounds, and give discourses; the afternoon session from noon to 6pm when monks would ask questions and he would teach; the first watch from 6-10pm when followers would listen or ask questions; the middle watch from 10pm-2am when devas would come to learn; and the last watch from 2-4am when he would meditate and sleep for one hour before looking over the universe with compassion.

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    The Buddha's daily routine was divided into five parts: the morning session from 4am to noon when he would meditate, do alms rounds, and give discourses; the afternoon session from noon to 6pm when monks would ask questions and he would teach; the first watch from 6-10pm when followers would listen or ask questions; the middle watch from 10pm-2am when devas would come to learn; and the last watch from 2-4am when he would meditate and sleep for one hour before looking over the universe with compassion.

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    The Buddha's daily routine was divided into five parts: the morning session from 4am to noon when he would meditate, do alms rounds, and give discourses; the afternoon session from noon to 6pm when monks would ask questions and he would teach; the first watch from 6-10pm when followers would listen or ask questions; the middle watch from 10pm-2am when devas would come to learn; and the last watch from 2-4am when he would meditate and sleep for one hour before looking over the universe with compassion.

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    The Buddha's daily routine was divided into five parts:

    1 the morning session


    2 the afternoon session
    3 the first watch
    4 the middle watch
    5 the last watch

    The Morning Session (4.00 a.m. to 12.00 noon)


    The Buddha would get up at 4.00 a.m. and as soon as he had had a wash would sit down to
    meditate for an hour. From 5.00 to 6.00 a.m. he would look around the world with his
    mental eye to see if anybody needed help. At 6.00 a.m. he would put on his robe and either
    go out and help the needy or beg for food.
    When on alms round the Buddha would go from house to house, eyes fixed to the ground,
    receiving in silence any food that was put into his bowl. Sometimes he would go begging
    with his disciples, who would walk behind him in single file. Often people would invite him
    to their houses for lunch and he would give a discourse to them and his followers.

    The Afternoon Session (12.00 noon to 6.00 p.m.)

    In the afternoon the monks would usually go to the Buddha to ask questions and be taught
    and advised. The Buddha would then retire to his room and look around the world with his
    mental eye to see if anyone was looking for his help. He would then go and meet people
    who were waiting for him. He would teach to them in such a way that everybody felt that
    the Buddha was teaching to each one of them separately, "giving joy to the wise, promoting
    the intelligence of the average people and dispelling the darkness of the dull-witted".

    The First Watch (6.00 p.m. to 10.00 p.m.)

    During this time, first watch (6.00 p.m. to 10.00 p.m.), the followers would come again to
    the Buddha to either listen or ask questions to clarify their doubts.

    The Middle Watch (10.00 p.m. to 2.00 a.m.)

    During this period the devas would seize the opportunity to go to see the Buddha and learn
    the truth of life. The Buddha, on answering their questions, would complete the middle
    watch of the night.

    The Last Watch ( 2.00 a.m. to 4.00 a.m.)

    For the first hour the Buddha would walk up and down meditating and freeing himself from
    the discomfort of sitting all day. He then would sleep for an hour. Thus we can see the
    Buddha was busy the whole day. In fact he only slept one hour each day during this 45 years
    of teaching. During the early hours of the day he saw the whole universe, blessed it with his
    boundless love and brought happiness to millions.

    EXERCISE 1. The Buddha's Daily Routine


    1 In the Buddha’s timetable how many parts are there in a night?
    2 When did the Buddha get up and when did he go to sleep?
    3 What did he do early in the morning?
    4 How many hours did he sleep in the day?
    5 What did he do after lunch?
    6 For how many years did he teach?

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