Saturday 20 January 2007

Tea Zen

It is fast flow for most of us most of the time. Its either physical in the way we get around, or the jobs we do, or its mental activity. The permanent buzz of that internal traffic, the never ending conversation we have with ourselves. Of course the Bhuddha spotted that aeons ago and for the monk its normal to shut down the roof chatter and empty the mind.

In the office the other day I was surprised to find myself with nothing going on. I was simply stirring the tea bag in the hot water. Standing at the bar making my mug of tea - which I like strong with a drop of milk - I was watching the pattern of bubbles on the surface. It seemed as if the universe took a deep breath.

And I walked back to my emails and feeling clean and clear.