🫖 the potent spiritual exercise of cleaning your kitchen for 5 hours. (+036+) 🍵

This is a prayer.

1.) hanging the crucifix on the window. Cleaning off the cills.

It is true that cleanliness is next to Godliness and I know why now. John Wesley was right. The proper ordering of all things. Harmony. Unity. A Clear Aim.

most amazing is that It can be done, and that it feels meaningful. And even: enjoyable.

The key is a system.

Heather says she’s been trying to tell me this the whole time, I can just see here now:

So now you’re gonna write an essay about it like it’s a revelation?

well, yes.

But just to reenforce the point my dear! My love!

She’s the best :)

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2.) FIVE hours, no entertainment.

just present awareness.

being tired of every other distraction.

Finally plunging in.

Thomas Kempis, the Catholic monk:

Imagine if every year you spent your energy laying the axe to the root of this flaw or that.

Imagine your strength of character after 5 years.

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3.) The Tea Cabinet.

Carefully considering how the teas go in one cabinet, and in what order, and condensing boxes and considering carefully the meaning of tea.

If we had know of your interest in tea young hobbit, we could have taught you much in your time here.

We have forgotten more than you could ever know!

Happiness is: a yes. A no. A clear goal.

Sorting the items out of the bottom pantry. Putting items back together. Reassembling. Clearing the dark corners.

Sitting on the floor. Sitting on the floor and breathing.

A deep breath.

A reconsideration.

Awakening.

They asked the Buddha: are you a God? No. Are you and Angel? No. Are you a Man? No.

Well then what are you?

I am awake.