What makes samu samu?

[Tokan]

Hi all

Thank you for the wonderful teachings here. I take samu to be what samu needs to be at that time, as well as purposefully directing myself to complete an activity with the mind of samu at times as well. However - and thank you Libby - I have a work project due by the end of November and it's tough to find the time in my reactive job to chip away at the big block. I work at it "stitch by stitch" in that sense, but my mind is not always engaged as it would be in samu. So now I will apply myself to this project with the mind of samu - maybe it will even help to meet that deadline early, even though "nothing to attain" lol

Gassho, sattoday

Tokan

[Risho]

For me what makes Samu Samu is intent.

Gassho
Anna

Sat today/lent a hand

Hell yes!

gassho

risho
-st

[Heisoku]

What makes samu samu?

Gassho all
Great thread.
I can’t remember when work became separate from the rest of life. I also can’t remember when it stopped being separate. But now it is just life it makes everything much simpler to manage, if not easier. Hard work is still hard work, difficult decisions are still difficult. Inertia is not apparent, but neither is judgementality (a colleague used that and was a hit!).
Washing up, sitting under a tree in the back garden, writing reports, stopping when tired, starting when you have time, being on time, being late. All these things just happen. Samu, sitting, just living.
Gassho
Heisoku
ST / LAH


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[sreed]

I have a mini horse and she creates a lot of waste. Luckily, she likes to poop in one place within her yard. I find scooping up the poop into my wheelbarrow very relaxing! There is nothing else to think about except the task. I'm taking care of my horse and providing her with a clean space. Then I have to push my heavy, poopy wheelbarrow up a long driveway to the composting pile on the property and that is a lot of work but rewarding to have the task over with when I get to the top!

Brushing her mane and picking poop and pebbles out of her hooves is another samu task that envolves focus and calm because I need to stand very close with her and hold her feet. A lot of trust has to happen and I also would like to not be kicked.

Just sharing my samu.

-Sara
ST