Is 'chanted...ceaselessly day and night' OK?

[Tan Elaine]

After we had enshrined the object of worship, we chanted the mantra ceaselessly day and night.

Is the part in bold OK? If not, how should it be rephrased?

Thanks.

 

[Rover_KE]

It's OK.

Did you write that?

 

[Tan Elaine]

It's OK.

Did you write that?

Thanks, Rover.

No, as usual, the sentence is from a Buddhist magazine. I forget to mention that.

...we chanted the mantra ceaselessly day and night. - this part confused me. I was wondering how they could chant without stopping day and night. They need to sleep.

 

[andrewg927]

It is called figure of speech. You shouldn't take it literally.

 

[Tan Elaine]

It is called figure of speech. You shouldn't take it literally.

I see. Thanks again, andrewg927.

 

[Lynxear]

Thanks, Rover.

No, as usual, the sentence is from a Buddhist magazine. I forget to mention that.

...we chanted the mantra ceaselessly day and night. - this part confused me. I was wondering how they could chant without stopping day and night. They need to sleep.

I have been to a Buddhist temple in Thailand and trust me this is possible. There are usually several Buddhdist monks at the front of the followers and I sure they would take turns.