How did Master settle himself when uncomfortable in a hotel room that could not be changed?

I first see whether anything in the immediate situation can be changed, then find ways to settle myself. Once in Hokkaido, I stayed in a room with a very strong smell of cigarette smoke. I had already reported it to the hotel and requested another room, but they said none was available. I had to deal with it using what was possible at the time.

I had originally booked a nonsmoking room, yet smelled strong cigarette smoke as soon as I entered, which made me very uncomfortable. The family members traveling with me felt it was not too bad, and I considered that my greater sensitivity might be part of the reason. Whether another guest had secretly smoked was only my speculation; I did not establish that this had happened.

That night, I used the purification spray I carried, visualized the Bodhisattva, recited the sacred name, and held the protective object I had brought while asking the Bodhisattva for help. Gradually, I settled down and fell asleep. Looking back, part of the difficulty may have been my own fear. Continually wondering whether something might approach made it harder to relax.

This experience helped me understand that preparing before a trip matters, and so does how we view and handle things when they happen. However, this was an experience in which I had already asked and temporarily could not change rooms. It does not mean we should force ourselves to stay through every kind of discomfort, or that spraying and reciting can guarantee a solution to every accommodation problem.