"My miraculous power and spiritual activity: drawing water and carrying wood." Layman P'ang
Quotes like the above always make me smile as they help me remember that spiritual practice is not just prayer and meditation, but spiritual practice is in our life activities. Activities like counting out medication, or like having cousins for dinner and one decides to stay the night because of winter road conditions - making an opportunity for a slumberless party, or putting out the garbage to be collected. Life is richer when we see that each and every activity provides us an opportunity to do it as if it were prayer. And what does that mean? I think it means being fully present to the activity, doing the activity with serenity, avoiding negativity, and knowing that no task is too small to be done with graciousness.
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