Japan Day 8: "There were many ways down Mt Fuji but only one way up"
7 April, 2018 (Saturday) We woke up early and got ready for the prayer session which was at 6.20 in the morning. It was a punctual start. It was some quiet time for reflection and meditation. I have not had much of that in this trip and was grateful. I could not concentrate my mind though, similar to when I was at the Onsen in Nagano, where also I could not focus. I seem to have more gentle thoughts when I am walking or when I am naturally resting rather than when forced into a quiet situation. After the prayer session, we gathered in the dining room for breakfast. The breakfast was not very filling and not as good as last night’s dinner. Plus, there was no one around to explain to us this time what each dish was. It felt like the service level had dropped down a notch. After breakfast, Kanu, GK, Kunal and Khushboo decided to head back to Tokyo while the rest of us decided to do the Okunoin cemetery walk during daytime. This was a rewarding experience and