Life is a daily training ground, and we are each composed of the very actions we take in life. If you live carelessly, your mind will be soiled, but if you try to live conscientiously, it will slowly become pure again. If your heart is pure, the world looks brighter. If your world is bright, you can be kinder to others. The Zen sect of Buddhism is renowned for the cleaning practices of its monks, but cleaning is greatly valued In Japanese Buddhism in general as a way to ‘cultivate the mind’. Drawing on ancient Zen household techniques, Buddhist monk Shoukei Matsumoto shows you how a few simple changes to your daily habits–from your early morning routine, through mealtimes to last thing at night– will turn your home into a peaceful, ordered refugee from today’s busy world.