Before the circle: chop wood, carry water.
During the circle: No Mind, No Effort, All Just Is.
After the circle: chop wood, carry water.
It’s Monday after the circle.
I look at my hands and I see enlightenment in the simplest truth of all:
the work remains.
Back to the body.
Back to the tasks.
Back to the life right in front of me.
Because the moment the fire fades, the real practice begins.