How to Keep Moving Every Day

To keep moving every day keep it simple.

I try to knock as many off this list as possible, and some things I do are more than just one item on this list.

Do at least one thing every day that:

Is new.

Is comfortable.

Is challenging.

You write down.

You keep to yourself.

Is quiet.

Is loud.

Is exciting.

Is interesting.

Is useful.

Is pleasant.

Is just for you.

Is just for someone else.

Is suggested by someone else.

Inspires you.

Makes you think.

You have been thinking about for a while.

Is spur of the moment.

You want to share.

So go on - do it!

One Thing at a Time

It is wonderful to learn to do one thing at a time. When we do formal zazen, we just sit; this means we do not add to the sitting any judgments such as how wonderful it is to do zazen, or how badly we are doing at it. We just sit.

When we wash the dishes, we just wash dishes; when we drive on the highway, we just drive. When pain comes, there is just pain, and when pleasure comes, there is just pleasure. A Buddha is someone who is totally at one with his experience at every moment.

- Francis Dojun Cook, How to Raise an Ox, Wisdom Publications