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Monasteries strictly divide space into separate ritual zones

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You cannot just wander wherever you feel like in a sacred compound. Architecture is heavily controlled, restricting uninitiated guests to outer courtyards while reserving the innermost, heavily guarded chambers exclusively for intense, highly advanced spiritual practice.

Monasteries strictly divide space into separate ritual zones
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