Fifty people gathered at a temple in Nanjing, capital of east China's Jiangxi Province on Tuesday, October 21, 2014 for a four day retreat designed to help participants experience the life of a Buddhist monk or nun.

During the program, the participants will immerse themselves in a more tranquil lifestyle, without smartphones, sitting in meditation and taking vegetarian food in the old temple.

The group which includes 27 male and 23 female, were selected from 3500 applicants from all over the country.

Most of them are not Buddhists, but volunteered for the program in order to experience a different life.

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