(Sorry, the first comment I posted here - which I have since deleted - was intended for a different game!)
Very interesting concept! However, I don't think I would have worked out how to get to the next area if weren't for Copper Tunic's video. After I first tried it, I thought maybe we were just meant to try and meditate amid the very noisy street. :-) But once I did make it to the meditation environment it was very nice