Diana: Day 7

I woke up today feeling happy and relaxed; not tired at all. We missed sitting meditation this morning so I decided to do walking meditation instead. Before I knew it I was done and it was time for breakfast. The food was not bad; I had oatmeal with raisins, kiwis, apples, and a banana. After breakfast I decided to lay down and rest. At about 9:30 a.m. we all went into the meditation hall and listened to one of the monks talk about the practice of Mindfulness. We then did walking meditation which was amazing! It was beautiful! When I was walking slowly I realized that I did not know how exactly to walk slowly very well. I started realizing that I never give myself time to slow down and become aware of what's around me. Still, I felt very peaceful and relaxed. I also saw on the walk a place where there are many Buddha statues. Each one is slightly different from the other. After lunch we played ping pong with the monks and it was so much fun. I learned that Chip is actually really good. We then did working meditation at happy farms. I did the composting. I would fill a wheelbarrow with manure and then wheel it to a row of dirt and empty it. It was hard but really fun!! After we went to dinner and now we are going to do sitting meditation followed by sleep. I hope everyone is doing well at home.