Grime knows no bounds, either.
Traditionally, Zen work is CLEANING: sweeping, dusting, washing, etc., even
when it's not "needed" (seldom true of my place).
So we sweep the walk, and rake the gravel in the temple garden, even if it
still looks great from yesterday. It's a chance to practice in activity --
during activity -- and not just while seated. It's also an echo of the fact of
the Three Poisons rising endlessly, and our needing attention to keep to the
Tao.
The Sixth Ancestor wrote in his winning poem that there is no dust: but he
practiced this way, too! All monastics did/do, and those who attend sesshin,
or zen centers. ;-)
Cleaning. Grime arises endlessly, whether internally or externally. All the
same place, as far as practice and realization are concerned.
Now, to vacuum my keyboard.
--Joe
> Merle Lester <merlewiitpom@...> wrote:
>
> greed has no boundaries..merle
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