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Zen does not confuse spirituality with thinking about God while one is peeling potatoes. Zen spirituality is just to peel the potatoes.



Good advice? The Lindisfarne/ Geilston Bay border, East Derwent Highway. June 2012.

Theme Thursday and I'm set for an all day series of meetings. All that I can say is, 'We made of BEDS, now we have to lie in them!"

Comments

Susan said…
Some days are just like that. And of course, the form of your day matches this content.

(Did you mean "our beds"?)
Mrsupole said…
Hi Kris,

I hope your meetings went well and you did not have to lay in a bed that was unmade. And peeling potatoes can be very spiritual especially after one peels off part of ones finger. Sometimes pain does that to someone, by making one think if one really needs to be peeling so many potatoes.

Although I think that sign makes so much sense in that anytime one makes a left turn, one shoud make it with great care or it might be your last.

Thanks for playing with us for this weeks Theme Thursday while I know you are so busy.

God bless.
Roddy said…
If the bus wasn't there I reckon I could see your house from here.
Kris McCracken said…
Susan, oops! I did. That's how much of a rush I was in.

Mrsupole, it's been a shocking few weeks, work-wise.

Roddy, perhaps.

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