Hard Training

I saw a interesting TV program a few weeks ago.
It's about 安泰寺 [Antai-JI]. (Antaitemple)
Antai-Ji is in Hyogo prefecture in deep in the mountain.　

The priest is a German man and several country's people perform the ascetic practices!!
WOW!! I was surprised it!!
Their practices is very hard.
They get up 3:45am and go to bet 9:00.
I guess winter season is very tough.
It might be hard than city side temples. haha.

I think that their life is simple and wonderful.
They just grow their own food and exist on that.
They've got fields.
They teach English for the neighbors.
It's very good for cultural exchange between Japan and non-Japanese countries.

Official site(You can choose from several language.)