After the ecstasy, the laundry
Buddhist teacher Jack Kornfield titled one of his books, “After the Ecstasy, the Laundry.” Achieving enlightenment, he argues, does not preclude one from the daily, mundane tasks of life.
“Deeper satisfaction comes not from feeling good, he taught, but from doing good: from cultivating and maintaining virtuous habits that balance one’s own life and create and deepen ties with others.”
Jonathan Rauch • The Happiness Curve: Why Life Gets Better After 50
“It is not enough to touch awakening. We must find ways to live its vision fully.”
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