Good thing Mark Epstein tells stories he's written about in articles, since we weren't allowed pens or paper on retreat... "I can no longer remember our question, but Ajahn Chah's response still lingers. Before saying a word, he motioned to a glass at his side. "Do you see this glass?" he asked us. "I love this glass. It holds the water admirably. When the sun shines on it, it reflects the light beautifully. When I tap it, it has a lovely ring. Yet for me, this glass is already broken. When the wind knocks it over or my elbow knocks it off the shelf and it falls to the ground and shatters, I say, 'Of course.' But when I understand that this glass is already broken, every minute with it is precious."
Repurposing my 15 year old blog, just like we're repurposing that odd pantry ingredient.