Mindful Dishwashing
Washing Dishes Like a Monk
There is a moment at night when the house goes quiet…
but the sink does not
Steel plates wait
Oily pans glare
Water runs like a tired river
And we think:
Again?
But what if this was never punishment?
What if this was practice?
Why Monks Love Repetition
In many monasteries, monks are given simple tasks:
Sweeping
Washing bowls
Folding cloth
Not because they are unimportant
But because repetition trains the mind to stay
No escape
No drama
Only your hands, breath and water
What Really Sits on Your Plates
Not just food
But:
conversations
disappointments
laughter
rushed breakfasts
silent dinners
arguments that happened between two rotis
When you wash a plate, you wash those hard unspoken moments of your life
A Sink Side Meditation while Mindful Dishwashing
Tonight, try this:
Don’t play music
Don’t replay arguments
Feel the water
Hear the plate getting washed in those foamy water
And think:
“I release what has been lived.”
Let the soap clean memory too
Ask Yourself…
Why do I treat necessary work like an insult?
Who taught me that stillness is wasteful?
What if calm is more productive than speed?
What part of me is waiting to be washed gently?
Life Lessons from Mindful Dishwashing
Humility keeps the mind light
Repetition builds peace
No task is small when done with awareness
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Personal Disclaimer
Some nights, I slam the plates
Some nights, I complain loudly inside
Some nights, I rush like the sink is chasing me
I am not a monk
I am just practicing to becoming softer, wiser, more aware and be in a mode of release
Conclusion on Mindful Dishwashing
You don’t need silence of forests
You have running water
You don’t need robes
You have an apron
And sometimes…
God waits at the bottom of a greasy pan
until next time, keep smiling
much love .. stay happy … stay blessed … always
SMITHA
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wow- never though would read a post of washing dishes but you got it. I enjoy listening to podcast while doing dishes….multitasking.
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