Trying
to be right and kind with an eye for the perfection of the Heart of Compassion
is no simple task if I expect to achieve it on any ambitious and grand scale.
However, I can take the concept of perfection in the little things and,
absolving myself of the failures and shortcomings of my daily affairs; it is
possible to at least proceed in kindness to others. Thich Nhat Hanh’s
description of perfection in the Miracle of Mindfulness asserts: “I clean this
teapot with the kind of attention I would have were I giving the baby Jesus a
bath. Nothing should be treated more carefully than anything else. In
mindfulness; compassion, irritation, and teapot are all the same.” This is a
simple thing to try but not so easy unless we see it in this way. Any parent
who has ever given their child a bath knows how loving, kind and pleasant this
chore can be if it is done selflessly and in the moment.
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