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A Monk's Guide to a Clean House and Mind QUOTES

A Monk's Guide to a Clean House and Mind QUOTES

1 " We all know that humans cannot live without food. Your body is made of the food you eat, and therefore neglecting to consider what and how you eat is the same as neglecting your body. By neglecting your body you are neglecting your mind. "

― Shoukei Matsumoto, , A Monk's Guide to a Clean House and Mind

2 " Of course, doing things this way saves time, but cutting corners on one task leads us to cut corners on another and then another, leading to a weakening of the heart. "

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3 " WHEN YOU ACQUIRE SUCH ITEMS, YOU BEGIN TO TRULY UNDERSTAND WHY THEY MUST BE TREASURED. THIS IS BECAUSE THE BLOOD, SWEAT, AND TEARS OF THE PERSON OR PEOPLE WHO CREATED THEM HAVE BECOME PART OF THEM. "

― , A Monk's Guide to a Clean House and Mind

4 " With just the smallest bit of neglect, the heart too can become neglected and begin to fill with worldly desires. This is why we must do the laundry. "

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5 " If there is a stain on your clothes, that spot becomes the focal point of your attention, making you unable to relax for the entire day. "

― Shoukei Matsumoto, , A Monk's Guide to a Clean House and Mind

6 " We take tea breaks at ten in the morning and three in the afternoon. Taking regular breaks like this allows us to stay energized throughout the day. "

― Shoukei Matsumoto, , A Monk's Guide to a Clean House and Mind

7 " This can be none other than a sign of the unity of body and mind: the body reflects the heart, and the heart reflects the body. (few wrinkles on face) "

― Shoukei Matsumoto, , A Monk's Guide to a Clean House and Mind

8 " Clean your screens as if you are cleaning your soul, allowing the air to flow through freely. "

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9 " WHERE THERE IS NOTHING, THERE IS EVERYTHING. BY LETTING GO OF EVERYTHING, YOU CAN OPEN UP A UNIVERSE OF UNLIMITED POSSIBILITIES. "

― Shoukei Matsumoto, , A Monk's Guide to a Clean House and Mind

10 " CUTTING YOUR HAIR AT REGULAR INTERVALS IS A WAY TO HONE YOUR SELF-DISCIPLINE. "

― Shoukei Matsumoto, , A Monk's Guide to a Clean House and Mind

11 " Dishes are one of the tools that support life. Please take great care when using them. "

― Shoukei Matsumoto, , A Monk's Guide to a Clean House and Mind

12 " SHINSHIN ICHINYO REFERS TO THE IDEA THAT THE MIND AND THE BODY ARE ONE. TRYING TO THINK OF THEM AS SEPARATE IS FOLLY. MEALS, MANNERS, AND GRATITUDE: PUT THESE ELEMENTS TOGETHER AND YOU TOO CAN LIVE IN HARMONY. "

― Shoukei Matsumoto, , A Monk's Guide to a Clean House and Mind

13 " nothing starts out as rubbish. Things become rubbish when they are treated as rubbish. "

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14 " it is important to give children as many chores as possible. "

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15 " We sweep dust to remove our worldly desires. We scrub dirt to free ourselves of attachments. "

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16 " People who don’t respect objects don’t respect people. For them, anything no longer needed is just rubbish. A child who grows up watching their parents act this way comes to perceive not just things but friends in the same way as well. "

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17 " Your garden is a place where your body and soul can be in dialogue with your surroundings. "

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18 " A monk’s day begins with cleaning. We sweep the temple grounds and gardens and polish the main temple hall. We don’t do this because it’s dirty or messy. We do it to eliminate the suffering in our hearts. "

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19 " Regardless of how much you clean things on the surface, if the air around you is stale, your mind will also feel this way. "

― , A Monk's Guide to a Clean House and Mind

20 " Zengosaidan is a Zen expression meaning that we must put all of our efforts into each day so we have no regrets, and that we must not grieve for the past or worry about the future. In the context of cleaning, zengosaidan means “Don’t put it off till tomorrow. "

― , A Monk's Guide to a Clean House and Mind