Dear Diary,
Today we got to meditate in the Pagoda! I'm rather pleased about this.
The Pagoda is a circular, temple-like building with around 80 individual meditation cells. There is an outer and inner ring of cells. The inner ring also has a 2nd level, but I think that's unoccupied. Each concrete cell is about 1.5 x 2m with a solid door and a small round window for light and fresh air. Aside from the square blue cushion on the floor, my cell is otherwise bare.
The 3 key group sessions are still done in the main hall, but outside those we can meditate in the Pagoda whenever we like. To be honest, I much prefer meditating in my cell, cell #31. It's quiet, fart free, and best of all, I can sit with my back against the wall. There really are no words to describe just how much of a relief that is, except maybe aaaahhhhhhhhh.
Feeling good now. I'm getting used to Noble Silence and my brain is definitely becoming quieter and my thoughts not so wild. I won't say I'm enjoying this (you're not really supposed to), but I'm content and am feeling a lot more optimistic about the final 4 days.
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