Sakura
Your room is large, it looks as if some panels have been moved between monk cells to create your larger room. It has all the amenities, including a dressing table, bed, desk and mirror. Your maid comes to your room and unpacks your bags, arranging everything as required.
She then goes and sits quietly in the corner, leaving you free to meditate and relaxed, yet alert ot see to your needs.
Amanu
You are shown to a room, overshadowed by the shade of trees and looking over an area of forest.
The monk bows as he leaves.
"Please ring the bell if you need anything, Holy one"
Shokai
You are shown to a monk cell. The one guiding you turns and bows.
"Brother, as you say- the path is the path, who twists it if not ourselves? We would be honoured if you would come and join us in discussion and training. If you wish, just ring the bell and I will come and get you and guide you to where the brothers gather."
Zokiro
You are directed into a large room. The house banner has been placed against the door, and the inside furnished with bed, dressing table and desk.
The monk guiding you bows
"If you need anything honoured guest, please just ring the bell and I will come to attend to you"
*****
After you change, you leave your room. The monsatery seems huge, aside from your rooms there seems no shortage of dormitories for acolytes, cells for the onks and training areas. The size of this monastery is at least the equal of the estate of the head of a clan.
Outside you find practice areas and zen gardens arranged for contemplation, each focussed on an element, small fires burn in braziers, each giving different colors of smoke, the smoke itself forming intertwined patters, wind chimes create musica harmony, fountains and streams create a pattern of water and little hills, valleys and patterned stones form the earth. The one disturbing garden is the void, patterns flow to dissapear, leading the eye, yet there seems something missing, but when viewed as a whole, it makes sense.
