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When things go wrong, why don't I mow the lawn?

How many times has worry and inaction led to misunderstandings and needless pain in my life and dealings with others? How many times has sheer worry dominated my thoughts and not the moment?

I've been triming the branches off a fallen 70 foot Pine, 12"diameter, knocked down in a wind storm last Winter. The 28 oz, 18" Villager rips the limbs off the tree so easily. It has a slightly curved horn handle, a non traditional bolster, but a point. Funny how it does the job so well without styling 'tradtional'.
This Villager cuts so well I could do a commercial for HI. Green wood, that's the secret. Mincemeat to the blade, just mincemeat. It's like the Sythe of the Overlord.....
How many times in my life has emotional pain been resolved by working in the yard, chopping firewood with the boys, or hiking through the desert?

How many times have I gone to the woods with a khuk for some peace?

Lots. And every time it helps, and many times I want to thank the Lord and the Great Heart for my life.

But here's the secret of being found again; you do not stay found. You must renew and take steps to become again. If you do not, you'll find flop sweat on your clothes, and anxiety and gnawing small fears in your mind. What a shame to spend our time that way. What a good thing to have a blade like an HI in your hands, Nepal's spirit right to you, not drawn in anger, working out the issue of life through simple hard work. Yeah, a Blessing indeed.
A gift from the Creator.

That's right, I really love my HI khuks and what they can teach. (Course, even my Walmart lawn mower has a few wise lesson's if you'll just listen....)

munk
 
Munk, you are a wise man. I applaud you that you can express your thoughts so clearly. Here at HI we are blessed with many wise men. I am grateful for the opportunity to learn from each.

Ice
 
Nice post Munk, and thanks. A nontraditional model will do well with branches, but only the real thing can be trusted to take care of the tree trunk itself. :p Or failing that, find someone like me who'd actually want to take on a pine tree that thick with an 18 incher. :rolleyes:

Bob
 
Munk,

Along those same lines you should read the book: "After Ecstacy, the Laundry" by Jack Kornfield. It is about how that we are often sold that once we reach some level of spiritual prowess that it is all easy street. However in the book he draws on examples of many masters and regular folks who have had high spiritual experiences, even life changing ones, but that eventually we all come down and the real spiritual work is when we deal with our humanity. Very cool book.

MunkHow many times has worry and inaction led to misunderstandings and needless pain in my life and dealings with others? How many times has sheer worry dominated my thoughts and not the moment?
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That reminds me of Ram Dass's book " Be Here Now" . Ever read it?
 
I believe I read that and all the staples when I was 20.

Rusty used to enjoy my predicaments. "Everyman" he'd called me, and Charlier Brown. Not wise; just trying to find a way like everyone else. The 'way' is wise.


munk
 
munk said:
When things go wrong, why don't I mow the lawn?

How many times has sheer worry dominated my thoughts and not the moment?

How many times in my life has emotional pain been resolved by working in the yard, chopping firewood with the boys, or hiking through the desert?

How many times have I gone to the woods with a khuk for some peace?

Lots. And every time it helps, and many times I want to thank the Lord and the Great Heart for my life.

But here's the secret of being found again; you do not stay found. You must renew and take steps to become again. If you do not, you'll find flop sweat on your clothes, and anxiety and gnawing small fears in your mind. What a shame to spend our time that way. What a good thing to have a blade like an HI in your hands, Nepal's spirit right to you, not drawn in anger, working out the issue of life through simple hard work. Yeah, a Blessing indeed.
A gift from the Creator.

That's right, I really love my HI khuks and what they can teach. (Course, even my Walmart lawn mower has a few wise lesson's if you'll just listen....)

munk
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Whether or not you have studied any, you have found Zen in your life, and obviously are applying it...I salute you.
 
Green Ice said:
Munk, you are a wise man. I applaud you that you can express your thoughts so clearly. Here at HI we are blessed with many wise men. I am grateful for the opportunity to learn from each.

Ice
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Munk has many talents.... freedom of expression is definitely his forte'!
 
That's right, I really love my HI khuks and what they can teach. (Course, even my Walmart lawn mower has a few wise lesson's if you'll just listen....) - munk
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Take that muffler off the mower and.... (get down to some serious education, if you'll just listen.....!)

iBear
 
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