Poem at Sorrell la community garden

Today at Sorrell la community garden.
I listened to the music from the Ccc. The music from the cicadas and birds singing a beautiful tune.
I mindfully weeding my garden within and being watchful of my mind coming and going.
I am thanking all the conditions for this golden opportunity for me to practice,
To do something for myself…to exercise and sweat! I am asking myself,
When was the last time I really sweat like this?
I am thanking the farmers in Laos when they fed me with their sweat.
I am thanking the breeze for such a cool break.
I am thanking the water that cool me down and refreshing me.
I am thanking the fruit for boosting my energy.
I am thanking the lizards that spotted me, checked me out and saying hello.
What a beautiful day.
No one can weed my mind field, not even my beloved master Hsing Yun and the Buddha
but I need to do the weeding myself.
No one can take me to the pureland, not my beloved Buddha but my very own sweat.
This is a very busy garden indeed.
We are part of this Eco system, all we need to do is doing our part,
clearing our clusters and weeds…. keep moving along!
The world will just be!
Ling at Sorrell lane Monday 19/1/14