The first day we heard that if we wanted to continue TTC, we'd have to give up all our individual rights and liberties. This is because the point of TTC is to move together as a group, it is about group awareness. Yesterday we had to hand in all our phones and computers, so there would be less contact with the outside world.
Yes I know what you're thinking, I'm at a computer now, but that's why I said less; we still have computers in the cybercafe. Besides, our newsletter, The Source, must go on as well so it's not like the silence course in which we're not allowed to have any external communication or whatsoever.
Anyway, about TTC. This schedule is tough, if you thought getting up at 6 for yoga and meditation, followed by a day of learning processes and activities, concluded by a satsang until 10 in the evening was tight, then let me tell you: You aint seen nothing yet!
In TTC, the first thing we do in the morning is take a walk. At 05:00. So we have to get up at around 04:30 and we don't have any mobile phones to use as alarm clocks so the first person to wake up is responsible for waking up the others.
Next to that, the day is over at 23:00 instead of the usual 22:00, so you can figure how many hours of sleep you get each night. And it's only gonna get better because within a week they'll prolly have us get up at 03:00. Pretty much every 2 days the schedule is tightened until we sleep for about 3 to 4 hours each night.
But when you eat healthy, and do your exercises, you'll see that 3 to 4 hours is enough. I must admit yesterday I was tired, it was actually the first time during my whole stay that I felt tired. And I've had about 5 to 6 hours of sleep a day on average. Today I feel fine though, as usual.
The only problem I've experienced is that you have next to no time for yourself during TTC. Ofcourse we knew this, but experiencing it is a different thing, especially since I got to know a really nice girl over the last couple of weeks in here, so you can imagine it's a pain to not being able to spend some proper time together.
But that's the way it is, and it's not gonna change for the next 10 days, it's only gonna get worse. So I say to myself, just enjoy TTC, do that thing you're here to do, and be grateful for anything else you get on top of that. And I am grateful, this is an amazing experience, a unique opportunity. Anyway, I'm off to the next session, today we had to dress up real nice for something we don't know yet, so I'm excited!
Ciao
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