During the day, I read the Buddhist books and went out occasionally to assist at Buddhist ceremonies, such as funerals and weddings. Later in the afternoons, monks are expected to clean the temple and chant in the Bali language in the ordination hall. At night, most monks will study Buddhist texts or practice mediation.
Fortunately, I was able to participate with hundreds of other monks at the local meditation center in Saraburi. This place used to be a local graveyard and so I found the atmosphere a little frightening, but it was peaceful with all the trees and a few lights illuminating the communal bathrooms located some distance away. We had our own tents and brought our own torches and candles for the 10 days we were there.
In order to purify our minds, we were allowed to eat only one dish for breakfast. Our food was mixed together and served in an alm bowl.