Daily Time Distribution at the ARIUM
Three periods of 8 hours, with regime of vegetarian
alimentation, compulsory daily sport, and no
permission to go out from Monday to Friday:
·
8 hours of sleep
·
8 hours of
EthoPlasìn discipline (minimum 4
studying, and minimum 2 exercising)
·
8 hours of socializing
and attending personal needs (one of which helping the Arium)
Typical schedule from Monday to Friday
06:00 / 06:15 Wake-up. Chair CoPHLE meditation with expression
of gratitude for a great new day 06:15 / 07:00 Compulsory: shower, shaving and fresh daily
laundry, including shirt Attending bed making, shoe shining, personal
area cleaning and garbage
Attend possible fresh linen needs and dress
in full uniform 07:00 / 08:00 Breakfast in the cafeteria and socializing while
eating 08:00 / 09:00
PytHour:
Philosophical exercising hour at the Arena, compulsory for all members
of the ARIUM, all together. This is the only compulsory hour all
together. It is usually preceded by a few minutes of administration
notices and matters of internal discipline, decorum and behavior. S. Att-07 (in the Attachments) for a sampling of the subjects
being addressed in turn by various speakers in the form of a
Socratic Dialogue. 09:00 / 12:00 3 hours of ‘study’ (minimum 2: one
studying and one for sports) Typically divided in up to 3 periods of one
hour each (45 minutes of studying or exercising and a 15 minutes
break) but nonetheless fully flexible.
Periods may be decided freely on a daily
basis, by each student differently.
PythaC ID cards will follow and register all space use with the
central server.
Periods can take place in isolation cells
(small rooms that include computer, sofa/bed and a piano or other
musical instrument), for the loud voice practice of a language, the
study of a musical instrument, video-conferencing with site or
off-site tutors, even for private meditation or nap.
All routine studying not requiring
full isolation must take place at the fully equipped
workstations of the open area of the ARIUM with use of BLAC.
12:00 / 13:00 Free time for resting or attending personal needs
like washing, ironing etc. 13:00 / 14:00 Regular lunch time in cafeteria and socializing
while eating 14:00 / 15:00 Free time for resting (or more socializing or
attending needs), including a possible nap 15:00 / 19:00 4 new hours of ‘study’ (minimum 3: two studying
and one for sports) (same comments as for the 09:00 / 12:00
hours above) However, in the afternoons, periods can be
combined for longer concentration on a particular subject of study
or sport, like typically uninterrupted periods of 2 to 3 hours.
The last hour may include group ARIUM choir
practice once or twice a week. 19:00 / 20:00 Free time for resting, attending extra personal
needs or helping the Arium 20:00 / 21:00 Regular diner time in the central CafetARIUM.
Every night, some 50 members take turn for a formal diner in the
KallosARIUM dining room with the acting Grand Master. 21:00 / 22:30 Free time for socializing, or early retirement to
the dormitory for ironing or reading 22:30 / 23:00 Compulsory shower and chair meditation with
expression of gratitude to CoPHLE 23:00 / 06:00 Strict bed time. Late activities, like concerts,
only take place on Fridays or Saturdays
Time is free, including
bedtime, but must normally include at least 1 hour studying and
1 exercising for students who remain at the ARIUM.
Meals can be taken
freely at any time in the central CafetARIUM between 07:00 and 20:00
Going
out is allowed freely but with registration going out and constant
availability on a cellular phone.
Incoming guests, male or
female, can be allowed in to visit, even for overnight stay, but only with
pre-desk-booking approval and the full responsibility of the hosting
students under their signature.
Sundays:
(no hours of study required)
19:30 Final time for the departure of all guests. Time is entirely free from the morning until 19:30.
20:00
Diner in the central CafetARIUM of the Admin building or with the Grand
Master in the formal dining room of the
KallosARIUM.
23:00 strict bed time in
dormitory with lights close.