My morning routine.

“I try not to have rigid routines in my life, but there is a pattern to my mornings. I wake up any time between 4 and 6:00am, typically around 5:00am. A glass of water, or a cup of tea comes next. Sometimes both.

I put on my samue, the Japanese monk’s clothing, a simple black cotton outfit. Then I sit. Zazen. I meditate for 1 hour, sometimes in complete darkness, sometimes in light. Most days, I practice yoga for 15 to 30 minutes, to warm up my body, especially to open the hips, and warm the knees and back, before sitting ”

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