Five men searching for meaning in their lives accept a challenge from the Benedictine monks of Worth Abbey to live according to the monks' rules for 40 days and nights.

The vihara is our name for a monastery, a place where monks live. I come here to listen to their teachings and to meditate and chant with them in the shrine room, where we have a large statue of ...

Times: 2-3.30am, 4-5am, 6-6.30am, 8-9.15am, 11.45am-12.00pm, 2.45-3pm, 6-7.15pm, 7.45-8pm Mass and the worship of God formed the heart of a monk's life. Communal prayers averaged about five hours ...