Disciplines

Over the years, I have tried to practice spiritual disciplines and have been attracted to authors that teach how practice is central to Christianity as a spiritual path. Many Christian authors have nourished me even as I have moved away from mainstream Christianity. Lately I have seen to be influenced by the disciplines of living everyday life as encouraged by Zen Buddhism. I've never seen much value in making my bed but now it seems like a good act to straighten up a place where I spend so much time to be ready for the day. This also comes from teachers explaining how we don't wash the dishes in order to clean the dishes. What's more we are not alive during the time we are washing the dishes.  I also want all my activities to be zazen as described in this entry; "What is true zazen? When you become you! When you are you then no matter what you do, that is zazen." 

I love the simplicity in Buddhism of just beginning again. When your mind wanders, just begin again. Christianity seems laborious with repentance and confession. It just seemed so simple, just begin again.