Do I hear an 'Amen!'? ...Bill!
--- In Zen_Forum@yahoogroups.com, Jue Miao Jing Ming - 覺å¦ç²¾æ <chan.j...@...> wrote: > > Good morning All, > > Viki has been meditating with us for over 10 years now. Through out her > journey, she has learned to give, to give, to give, to serve, to serve > and serve, while her husband, Dr. Tracy Lee with an upbringing of a > Chinese husband, does no house chores whatsoever. Similar to my father > and my grandpa. Viki did not complain. She just fulfilling each moment > as always and more each day. > > Last week, Viki shared with us with joy, that after twenty years of > marriage. Tracy finally took the initiative to cook dinner every day, > after he realized that he is home much earlier than Viki, because she > has more work to do at the office. > > Because of it, I share the lesson that I have learned. From time to > time you may have heard that I spoil my wife bad. I do things most of > the husbands are not willing to do, because they consider it beyond > their duty. The secret of doing more than asking for, actually results > in my own liberation. > > A lot of times, I have to get up in midst of an exciting Laker's game to > wash dishes. I have to swallow my ego to say or to do things my father > would look down upon for not being a man, meaning against my own upbringing. > > The truth that I have learned is that, fulfilling every moment, or do > more as needed, actually liberate myself from all mental construct of > who I am and who I should do, or be, or think. I am capable to do > anything at any time now. Yes, I am free finally. > > "Isn't that so?" I asked Tracy. He smiled and nodded. > > "You practice and witness." my Teacher would say. "Life is in your own > hand. I am just a tour guide." > > JMJM > Head Teacher > Order of Chan > > -- > Be Enlightened In This Life - We ALL Can > http://chanjmjm.blogspot.com > http://www.heartchan.org > ------------------------------------ Current Book Discussion: any Zen book that you recently have read or are reading! Talk about it today!Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Zen_Forum/ <*> Your email settings: Individual Email | Traditional <*> To change settings online go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Zen_Forum/join (Yahoo! ID required) <*> To change settings via email: zen_forum-dig...@yahoogroups.com zen_forum-fullfeatu...@yahoogroups.com <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: zen_forum-unsubscr...@yahoogroups.com <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
