permaculture

["John Schinnerer" <john@eco-living.net>]

Aloha,

> I like the old adage, "Chop wood carry water... find enlightenment...
> chop wood carry water."

The way I've always heard it is:

"While waiting for enlightenment - chop wood, carry water..."

...which I usually take to mean do what's in front of me, live in the
present, instead of living in the future (dream/fantasy/not present). 
Designing for the future (which can be a here and now activity) can be
useful - but not living there.

> ... Japanese youth, with all of
> their Zen and Buddhist heritage would rather pursue the glitzy western
> lifestyle than remain traditionalists.

Does he (Fukuoka) offer any ideas as to why they choose to do so?


John Schinnerer, MA
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