As Sutra Mental Health Care, while scrubbing the dishes one should only be washing the dishes, which means that while you do that one must be fully aware of the fact that you're scrubbing. At first glance it may seem a little silly: why put so much concern in something so simple? But that is precisely the issue .. The fact that I am here washing the cups is a wonderful reality. I'm being completely myself, following my breath, aware of my presence and present my thoughts and actions. No way stupidly being tossed to and fro by the waves. Consciousness can not be scattered like foam on the crest of the waves as they crash against the cliffs.
If while we wash the dishes, we are only thinking about the cup of tea that awaits us or anything that belongs to the future, or we are rushing to remove the plates from above and if any discomfort, then we are not "washing the dishes to wash dishes," and what is more, we are not living in time that it took to do so. In fact, we are completely unable to appreciate the miracle of life while we are at the stack. But we can wash dishes, all opportunities will be nor can we enjoy our cup of tea as we drink it we will be thinking about other things, just awakened to the fact the tea cup we have before hand. In this way we will be absorbed in the future and what it really means is that we are unable to live a single memento of our lives.
Ramiro Calle - Getting the miracle of living awake
