off the coushin

[jus]

If you go to a Zen Temple in Japan for a Zazenkai, one of the most prized jobs during the work period is cleaning the toilets, because it is considered this excellent Practice of dropping all thought of "clean vs. dirty" even as we diligently clean what is dirty ... all at once. Then a funny thing happens ... and one can even come to taste a certain "Pristine Wholeness" whereby, even the filth is a jewe

hah, a few years ago I was doing zen without really knowing it, while doing community service at a homeless shelter. most disguisting bathrooms there. but id clean them every morning. just dropping thought and staying focused on the job at hand. id even tell my buddy I enjoyed doing it, he thought I was nuts..

jundo, when you clean toilet around your house, just clean toilet around your house..
gassho,
justin

[MyoHo]

Thank's Jundo,

My point exactly! The toilet or the floor are not dirty, the mind is dirty! So let's clean it!

Gassho

Enkyo

[Shokai]

Just don't forget to wash your hands after ...

[MyoHo]

[Mp]

Ahhh the toilet ... My second zafu.

Gassho
Shingen

[Shokai]

One other hot tip:

As when one sings the "Star Spangled Banner" and automatically thinks to oneself, "Play Ball!"
When saying the Toilet Gatha, silently add, "Put the seat down!"

[Daitetsu]

Ahhh the toilet ... My second zafu.

Gives the expression "Let's sit with that" a new flavor somehow.
And no, please don't add a consonant here...

Cheers,

Timo

[Mp]

Gives the expression "Let's sit with that" a new flavor somehow.
And no, please don't add a consonant here...

Cheers,

Timo

Nice one ... yes, one of those practices where no explanation is required.