mundane is part of meditation

#42450
Angela Chong
Spectator

I found the discussion of the tea ceremony and how it fostered meditation because it was a mundane activity to be facinating. I enjoy vaccuming and the satisfaction that comes after it's completed. During the process of vaccuming my mind is very active and I sometimes come to some profound conclusions during that time because it's mundane. Several years ago I worked in a factory, which ended up only lasting for 2 and a half months, because my mind never stopped thinking. The mundane process of doing the same task over and over again for 8 hours was entirely too much for me. This is the point in the tea ceremony though. It kept the young monks who had not yet perfected their practice of meditation awake and somewhat engaged, allowing them to meditate more effectively.