Complex sentence: Morning gongyo consists of a series of five sutra recitations followed by silently recited, prescribed prayers; whereas evening gongyo encompasses only three sutra recitations and the second, third, and fifth of the same silent prayers.
Split into simpler sentences: Morning gongyo consists of a series of five sutra recitations followed by silently recited, prescribed prayers. Evening gongyo encompasses only three sutra recitations and the second, third, and fifth of the same silent prayers.