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Everything we wear says something about us¡Xhow we see ourselves and want others to see us. Zen reminds us that the clothes don¡¦t make the man or woman. Underneath the outer trappings, we¡¦re all naked and divine.oQ ©½t¥Í³N¼Æ¬ã¨sªÀ -- ³N¼Æ¬ã¨s¡@¡@ aAH8 Once, when the zen master Ikkyu was invited to a banquet, he showed up wearing his tattered traveling robe and straw hat. He was mistaken for a beggar and sent to the backdoor, where he was ushered away from the feast._+f"A ©½t¥Í³N¼Æ¬ã¨sªÀ -- ³N¼Æ¬ã¨s¡@¡@ H The next time he received an invitation, Ikkyu appeared in his ceremonial robes. Upon being served, he removed the robes and set them before this tray.
¡§What are you doing?¡¨ the host asked.ub;6 ¡§The food belongs to the robes, not me,¡¨ said Ikkyu on his way out the door.hru ©½t¥Í³N¼Æ¬ã¨sªÀ -- ³N¼Æ¬ã¨s¡@¡@ @9 We all don a uniform when we dress ourselves in the morning¡Xeven those people who wear the robes of zen monks. What does your dress say about you?
Whatever the message, remember: Beneath it all, we¡¦re of the same flesh.58 ©½t¥Í³N¼Æ¬ã¨sªÀ -- ³N¼Æ¬ã¨s¡@¡@ X{ Feel good in your skin.`~a ©½t¥Í³N¼Æ¬ã¨sªÀ -- ³N¼Æ¬ã¨s¡@¡@ \4N.C+
From Zen 24/7
By Philip Toshio Sudo=p! sM=_J)
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