of love, compassion, and wisdom, thus giving the weeds of

anger, jealousy, and self-[indulgence]less and less room to

grow. In peaceful abiding we become familiar with the ground
of basic goodness. This is how we turn the mind into an ally. 3
To embrace eternity, we can start by changing, some of the
habits weve developed to distract ourselves from it. Dont
automatically turn on the radio every time you get in the car,
dont turn on the TV the moment you find yourself home
alone. 4
Recognize all teachable moments. Learn from them. In time,
you can practicein the most challenging situations, seeing the
sullen supermarket checkout clerk, the incompetentdriver
blocking your lane, the telemarketer who interrupts your dinner
as[teachers]. You can see problems and illnesses
as[teachers] instructing through tough love. Eventually every
situation, even the most disastrous, becomes not a matter of
Why is this happening to me? but What is my teacher
teaching me? 5
Lets be honest; its rather easy to be busy. We all can think up
a list of tasks that will overwhelm our schedules. Some might
even think that their self-worth depends on the length of their
to-do list. They flood the open spaces in their time with lists of
meetings and minutiaeven during times of stress and fatigue.
Because they unnecessarily complicate their lives, they often feel
increased frustration, diminished joy, and too little sense of
meaning in their lives. 6
Preparation, Love, Concentration, Right Intention, Priorities

 Truth, Enlightenment, Virtue, Compassion, Kindness

Mindful Rather Than Haphazard Living, Deliberate Verses
Default

Stop Demanding and Grasping

Plan But Dont Obsess
Surf, Dont Carve
Peace in Emptiness
Disillusionment

Life is short and we never have enough time for

gladdening the hearts of those who travel the way with us. Oh
be swift to love! Make haste to be kind. 7
Even if any given terminology is a reflection of reality, by its
very nature as a terminology it must be a selection of reality;
and to this extent it must function also as a deflection of
reality. 8
No Unreasonable Demands
I may not be perfect, but parts of me are excellent.
Takes care of business, dependable
High yield, low maintenance
Professional, no excuses
Serious but not self-important

1. Dean Sluyter, The Zen Commandments. Los Angeles: Tarcher,

2001: 13
2. Dean Sluyter, The Zen Commandments. Los Angeles: Tarcher,

2001: 13-15
3. Sakyong Mipham, Turning the Mind into an Ally. New York:
River Head Books, 2003: 93-94
4. Dean Sluyter, The Zen Commandments. Los Angeles: Tarcher,
2001: 48
5. Dean Sluyter, The Zen Commandments. Los Angeles: Tarcher,
2001: 75
6. President Dieter F. Uchtdorf, Of Things That Matter Most,
November 2010 Ensign
7. Henri Frederic Amiel
8. Burke, Kenneth (1937). Language as symbolic action. Berkeley:
University of California Press.
Based on Principles by Dean Sluyter,
The Zen Commandments
1. Rest in
Openness/Stillness
2. Act With Kindness
3. Notice the Moment
4. Recognize Teachers
5. Keep it Simple
6. Be Devoted
7. Let Go of Clinging
Expectations
8. Bless Everyone
9. Disconnect the Dots
10.Be a Mensch and
Laugh

 Take it easy alertly, repose in wide-awakeness; rest in

openness. Because we're so used to speeding along on the
expressway of doing, we can start with a bit of breathing
practice as a sort of deceleration lane, an off-ramp to nondoing. Take a slow, full breath, hold it for a few moments, then
let out a deep sigh, as if breathing out through all your pores,
letting go of everything, all burdens and decisions, stress and
distress: We can develop a new habit of attentive
tranquility. 1
Its true that in spite of all our efforts to be compassionate,
including meditation, we sometimes fall short

we just have to keep choosing kindness. There's always a

range of actions of which we're capable. Above a certain
threshold we can't be that saintly (yet), and below another
threshold we can't be that vicious (anymore). The trick is to keep
leaning, gently but steadily, toward the uppermost level of your
range. That way youre always doing the best that can be done
by the person you are today and pushing your upper threshold
a little higher for tomorrow. 2
Living meditatively thus helps us cultivate a mental garden full
of love, compassion, and wisdom, thus giving the weeds of
anger, jealousy, and self-[indulgence]less and less room to
grow. In peaceful abiding we become familiar with the ground
of basic goodness. This is how we turn the mind into an ally. 3
To embrace eternity, we can start by changing, some of the
habits weve developed to distract ourselves from it. Dont

automatically turn on the radio every time you get in the car,
dont turn on the TV the moment you find yourself home
alone. 4
Recognize all teachable moments. Learn from them. In time,
you can practicein the most challenging situations, seeing the
sullen supermarket checkout clerk, the incompetentdriver
blocking your lane, the telemarketer who interrupts your dinner
as[teachers]. You can see problems and illnesses
as[teachers] instructing through tough love. Eventually every
situation, even the most disastrous, becomes not a matter of
Why is this happening to me? but What is my teacher
teaching me? 5
Lets be honest; its rather easy to be busy. We all can think up
a list of tasks that will overwhelm our schedules. Some might
even think that their self-worth depends on the length of their
to-do list. They flood the open spaces in their time with lists of
meetings and minutiaeven during times of stress and fatigue.
Because they unnecessarily complicate their lives, they often feel
increased frustration, diminished joy, and too little sense of
meaning in their lives. 6
Preparation, Love, Concentration, Right Intention, Priorities
Truth, Enlightenment, Virtue, Compassion, Kindness
Mindful Rather Than Haphazard Living, Deliberate Verses
Default

Stop Demanding and Grasping

Plan But Dont Obsess

 Surf, Dont Carve

Peace in Emptiness
Disillusionment

Life is short and we never have enough time for

gladdening the hearts of those who travel the way with us. Oh
be swift to love! Make haste to be kind. 7
Even if any given terminology is a reflection of reality, by its
very nature as a terminology it must be a selection of reality;
and to this extent it must function also as a deflection of
reality. 8
No Unreasonable Demands
I may not be perfect, but parts of me are excellent.
Takes care of business, dependable
High yield, low maintenance
Professional, no excuses
Serious but not self-important

1. Dean Sluyter, The Zen Commandments. Los Angeles: Tarcher,

2001: 13
2. Dean Sluyter, The Zen Commandments. Los Angeles: Tarcher,
2001: 13-15
3. Sakyong Mipham, Turning the Mind into an Ally. New York:
River Head Books, 2003: 93-94
4. Dean Sluyter, The Zen Commandments. Los Angeles: Tarcher,
2001: 48
5. Dean Sluyter, The Zen Commandments. Los Angeles: Tarcher,

2001: 75
6. President Dieter F. Uchtdorf, Of Things That Matter Most,
November 2010 Ensign
7. Henri Frederic Amiel
8. Burke, Kenneth (1937). Language as symbolic action. Berkeley:
University of California Press.
Based on Principles by Dean Sluyter,
The Zen Commandments
1. Rest in
Openness/Stillness
2. Act With Kindness
3. Notice the Moment
4. Recognize Teachers
5. Keep it Simple
6. Be Devoted
7. Let Go of Clinging
Expectations
8. Bless Everyone
9. Disconnect the Dots
10.Be a Mensch and
Laugh
Take it easy alertly, repose in wide-awakeness; rest in
openness. Because we're so used to speeding along on the
expressway of doing, we can start with a bit of breathing
practice as a sort of deceleration lane, an off-ramp to nondoing. Take a slow, full breath, hold it for a few moments, then
let out a deep sigh, as if breathing out through all your pores,

letting go of everything, all burdens and decisions, stress and

distress: We can develop a new habit of attentive
tranquility. 1
Its true that in spite of all our efforts to be compassionate,
including meditation, we sometimes fall short

we just have to keep choosing kindness. There's always a

range of actions of which we're capable. Above a certain
threshold we can't be that saintly (yet), and below another
threshold we can't be that vicious (anymore). The trick is to keep
leaning, gently but steadily, toward the uppermost level of your
range. That way youre always doing the best that can be done
by the person you are today and pushing your upper threshold
a little higher for tomorrow. 2
Living meditatively thus helps us cultivate a mental garden full
of love, compassion, and wisdom, thus giving the weeds of
anger, jealousy, and self-[indulgence]less and less room to
grow. In peaceful abiding we become familiar with the ground
of basic goodness. This is how we turn the mind into an ally. 3
To embrace eternity, we can start by changing, some of the
habits weve developed to distract ourselves from it. Dont
automatically turn on the radio every time you get in the car,
dont turn on the TV the moment you find yourself home
alone. 4
Recognize all teachable moments. Learn from them. In time,
you can practicein the most challenging situations, seeing the
sullen supermarket checkout clerk, the incompetentdriver

blocking your lane, the telemarketer who interrupts your dinner

as[teachers]. You can see problems and illnesses
as[teachers] instructing through tough love. Eventually every
situation, even the most disastrous, becomes not a matter of
Why is this happening to me? but What is my teacher
teaching me? 5
Lets be honest; its rather easy to be busy. We all can think up
a list of tasks that will overwhelm our schedules. Some might
even think that their self-worth depends on the length of their
to-do list. They flood the open spaces in their time with lists of
meetings and minutiaeven during times of stress and fatigue.
Because they unnecessarily complicate their lives, they often feel
increased frustration, diminished joy, and too little sense of
meaning in their lives. 6
Preparation, Love, Concentration, Right Intention, Priorities
Truth, Enlightenment, Virtue, Compassion, Kindness
Mindful Rather Than Haphazard Living, Deliberate Verses
Default

Stop Demanding and Grasping

Plan But Dont Obsess
Surf, Dont Carve
Peace in Emptiness
Disillusionment

Life is short and we never have enough time for

gladdening the hearts of those who travel the way with us. Oh

be swift to love! Make haste to be kind. 7

Even if any given terminology is a reflection of reality, by its
very nature as a terminology it must be a selection of reality;
and to this extent it must function also as a deflection of
reality. 8
No Unreasonable Demands
I may not be perfect, but parts of me are excellent.
Takes care of business, dependable
High yield, low maintenance
Professional, no excuses
Serious but not self-important

1. Dean Sluyter, The Zen Commandments. Los Angeles: Tarcher,

2001: 13
2. Dean Sluyter, The Zen Commandments. Los Angeles: Tarcher,
2001: 13-15
3. Sakyong Mipham, Turning the Mind into an Ally. New York:
River Head Books, 2003: 93-94
4. Dean Sluyter, The Zen Commandments. Los Angeles: Tarcher,
2001: 48
5. Dean Sluyter, The Zen Commandments. Los Angeles: Tarcher,
2001: 75
6. President Dieter F. Uchtdorf, Of Things That Matter Most,
November 2010 Ensign
7. Henri Frederic Amiel
8. Burke, Kenneth (1937). Language as symbolic action. Berkeley:
University of California Press.

Based on Principles by Dean Sluyter,

The Zen Commandments
1. Rest in
Openness/Stillness
2. Act With Kindness
3. Notice the Moment
4. Recognize Teachers
5. Keep it Simple
6. Be Devoted
7. Let Go of Clinging
Expectations
8. Bless Everyone
9. Disconnect the Dots
10.Be a Mensch and
Laugh
Take it easy alertly, repose in wide-awakeness; rest in
openness. Because we're so used to speeding along on the
expressway of doing, we can start with a bit of breathing
practice as a sort of deceleration lane, an off-ramp to nondoing. Take a slow, full breath, hold it for a few moments, then
let out a deep sigh, as if breathing out through all your pores,
letting go of everything, all burdens and decisions, stress and
distress: We can develop a new habit of attentive
tranquility. 1
Its true that in spite of all our efforts to be compassionate,
including meditation, we sometimes fall short

 we just have to keep choosing kindness. There's always a

range of actions of which we're capable. Above a certain
threshold we can't be that saintly (yet), and below another
threshold we can't be that vicious (anymore). The trick is to keep
leaning, gently but steadily, toward the uppermost level of your
range. That way youre always doing the best that can be done
by the person you are today and pushing your upper threshold
a little higher for tomorrow. 2
Living meditatively thus helps us cultivate a mental garden full
of love, compassion, and wisdom, thus giving the weeds of
anger, jealousy, and self-[indulgence]less and less room to
grow. In peaceful abiding we become familiar with the ground
of basic goodness. This is how we turn the mind into an ally. 3
To embrace eternity, we can start by changing, some of the
habits weve developed to distract ourselves from it. Dont
automatically turn on the radio every time you get in the car,
dont turn on the TV the moment you find yourself home
alone. 4
Recognize all teachable moments. Learn from them. In time,
you can practicein the most challenging situations, seeing the
sullen supermarket checkout clerk, the incompetentdriver
blocking your lane, the telemarketer who interrupts your dinner
as[teachers]. You can see problems and illnesses
as[teachers] instructing through tough love. Eventually every
situation, even the most disastrous, becomes not a matter of
Why is this happening to me? but What is my teacher
teaching me? 5

 Lets be honest; its rather easy to be busy. We all can think up

a list of tasks that will overwhelm our schedules. Some might
even think that their self-worth depends on the length of their
to-do list. They flood the open spaces in their time with lists of
meetings and minutiaeven during times of stress and fatigue.
Because they unnecessarily complicate their lives, they often feel
increased frustration, diminished joy, and too little sense of
meaning in their lives. 6
Preparation, Love, Concentration, Right Intention, Priorities
Truth, Enlightenment, Virtue, Compassion, Kindness
Mindful Rather Than Haphazard Living, Deliberate Verses
Default

Stop Demanding and Grasping

Plan But Dont Obsess
Surf, Dont Carve
Peace in Emptiness
Disillusionment

Life is short and we never have enough time for

gladdening the hearts of those who travel the way with us. Oh
be swift to love! Make haste to be kind. 7
Even if any given terminology is a reflection of reality, by its
very nature as a terminology it must be a selection of reality;
and to this extent it must function also as a deflection of
reality. 8
No Unreasonable Demands

 I may not be perfect, but parts of me are excellent.

Takes care of business, dependable
High yield, low maintenance
Professional, no excuses
Serious but not self-important

1. Dean Sluyter, The Zen Commandments. Los Angeles: Tarcher,

2001: 13
2. Dean Sluyter, The Zen Commandments. Los Angeles: Tarcher,
2001: 13-15
3. Sakyong Mipham, Turning the Mind into an Ally. New York:
River Head Books, 2003: 93-94
4. Dean Sluyter, The Zen Commandments. Los Angeles: Tarcher,
2001: 48
5. Dean Sluyter, The Zen Commandments. Los Angeles: Tarcher,
2001: 75
6. President Dieter F. Uchtdorf, Of Things That Matter Most,
November 2010 Ensign
7. Henri Frederic Amiel
8. Burke, Kenneth (1937). Language as symbolic action. Berkeley:
University of California Press.
Based on Principles by Dean Sluyter,
The Zen Commandments
1. Rest in
Openness/Stillness
2. Act With Kindness
3. Notice the Moment

4. Recognize Teachers
5. Keep it Simple
6. Be Devoted
7. Let Go of Clinging
Expectations
8. Bless Everyone
9. Disconnect the Dots
10.Be a Mensch and
Laugh
Take it easy alertly, repose in wide-awakeness; rest in
openness. Because we're so used to speeding along on the
expressway of doing, we can start with a bit of breathing
practice as a sort of deceleration lane, an off-ramp to nondoing. Take a slow, full breath, hold it for a few moments, then
let out a deep sigh, as if breathing out through all your pores,
letting go of everything, all burdens and decisions, stress and
distress: We can develop a new habit of attentive
tranquility. 1
Its true that in spite of all our efforts to be compassionate,
including meditation, we sometimes fall short

we just have to keep choosing kindness. There's always a

range of actions of which we're capable. Above a certain
threshold we can't be that saintly (yet), and below another
threshold we can't be that vicious (anymore). The trick is to keep
leaning, gently but steadily, toward the uppermost level of your
range. That way youre always doing the best that can be done

by the person you are today and pushing your upper threshold
a little higher for tomorrow. 2
Living meditatively thus helps us cultivate a mental garden full
of love, compassion, and wisdom, thus giving the weeds of
anger, jealousy, and self-[indulgence]less and less room to
grow. In peaceful abiding we become familiar with the ground
of basic goodness. This is how we turn the mind into an ally. 3
To embrace eternity, we can start by changing, some of the
habits weve developed to distract ourselves from it. Dont
automatically turn on the radio every time you get in the car,
dont turn on the TV the moment you find yourself home
alone. 4
Recognize all teachable moments. Learn from them. In time,
you can practicein the most challenging situations, seeing the
sullen supermarket checkout clerk, the incompetentdriver
blocking your lane, the telemarketer who interrupts your dinner
as[teachers]. You can see problems and illnesses
as[teachers] instructing through tough love. Eventually every
situation, even the most disastrous, becomes not a matter of
Why is this happening to me? but What is my teacher
teaching me? 5
Lets be honest; its rather easy to be busy. We all can think up
a list of tasks that will overwhelm our schedules. Some might
even think that their self-worth depends on the length of their
to-do list. They flood the open spaces in their time with lists of
meetings and minutiaeven during times of stress and fatigue.
Because they unnecessarily complicate their lives, they often feel

increased frustration, diminished joy, and too little sense of

meaning in their lives. 6
Preparation, Love, Concentration, Right Intention, Priorities
Truth, Enlightenment, Virtue, Compassion, Kindness
Mindful Rather Than Haphazard Living, Deliberate Verses
Default

Stop Demanding and Grasping

Plan But Dont Obsess
Surf, Dont Carve
Peace in Emptiness
Disillusionment

Life is short and we never have enough time for

gladdening the hearts of those who travel the way with us. Oh
be swift to love! Make haste to be kind. 7
Even if any given terminology is a reflection of reality, by its
very nature as a terminology it must be a selection of reality;
and to this extent it must function also as a deflection of
reality. 8
No Unreasonable Demands
I may not be perfect, but parts of me are excellent.
Takes care of business, dependable
High yield, low maintenance
Professional, no excuses
Serious but not self-important

1. Dean Sluyter, The Zen Commandments. Los Angeles: Tarcher,

2001: 13
2. Dean Sluyter, The Zen Commandments. Los Angeles: Tarcher,
2001: 13-15
3. Sakyong Mipham, Turning the Mind into an Ally. New York:
River Head Books, 2003: 93-94
4. Dean Sluyter, The Zen Commandments. Los Angeles: Tarcher,
2001: 48
5. Dean Sluyter, The Zen Commandments. Los Angeles: Tarcher,
2001: 75
6. President Dieter F. Uchtdorf, Of Things That Matter Most,
November 2010 Ensign
7. Henri Frederic Amiel
8. Burke, Kenneth (1937). Language as symbolic action. Berkeley:
University of California Press.
Based on Principles by Dean Sluyter,
The Zen Commandments
1. Rest in
Openness/Stillness
2. Act With Kindness
3. Notice the Moment
4. Recognize Teachers
5. Keep it Simple
6. Be Devoted
7. Let Go of Clinging
Expectations
8. Bless Everyone

9. Disconnect the Dots

10.Be a Mensch and
Laugh
Take it easy alertly, repose in wide-awakeness; rest in
openness. Because we're so used to speeding along on the
expressway of doing, we can start with a bit of breathing
practice as a sort of deceleration lane, an off-ramp to nondoing. Take a slow, full breath, hold it for a few moments, then
let out a deep sigh, as if breathing out through all your pores,
letting go of everything, all burdens and decisions, stress and
distress: We can develop a new habit of attentive
tranquility. 1
Its true that in spite of all our efforts to be compassionate,
including meditation, we sometimes fall short

we just have to keep choosing kindness. There's always a

range of actions of which we're capable. Above a certain
threshold we can't be that saintly (yet), and below another
threshold we can't be that vicious (anymore). The trick is to keep
leaning, gently but steadily, toward the uppermost level of your
range. That way youre always doing the best that can be done
by the person you are today and pushing your upper threshold
a little higher for tomorrow. 2
Living meditatively thus helps us cultivate a mental garden full
of love, compassion, and wisdom, thus giving the weeds of
anger, jealousy, and self-[indulgence]less and less room to
grow. In peaceful abiding we become familiar with the ground

of basic goodness. This is how we turn the mind into an ally. 3

To embrace eternity, we can start by changing, some of the
habits weve developed to distract ourselves from it. Dont
automatically turn on the radio every time you get in the car,
dont turn on the TV the moment you find yourself home
alone. 4
Recognize all teachable moments. Learn from them. In time,
you can practicein the most challenging situations, seeing the
sullen supermarket checkout clerk, the incompetentdriver
blocking your lane, the telemarketer who interrupts your dinner
as[teachers]. You can see problems and illnesses
as[teachers] instructing through tough love. Eventually every
situation, even the most disastrous, becomes not a matter of
Why is this happening to me? but What is my teacher
teaching me? 5
Lets be honest; its rather easy to be busy. We all can think up
a list of tasks that will overwhelm our schedules. Some might
even think that their self-worth depends on the length of their
to-do list. They flood the open spaces in their time with lists of
meetings and minutiaeven during times of stress and fatigue.
Because they unnecessarily complicate their lives, they often feel
increased frustration, diminished joy, and too little sense of
meaning in their lives. 6
Preparation, Love, Concentration, Right Intention, Priorities
Truth, Enlightenment, Virtue, Compassion, Kindness
Mindful Rather Than Haphazard Living, Deliberate Verses
Default

 Stop Demanding and Grasping

Plan But Dont Obsess
Surf, Dont Carve
Peace in Emptiness
Disillusionment

Life is short and we never have enough time for

gladdening the hearts of those who travel the way with us. Oh
be swift to love! Make haste to be kind. 7
Even if any given terminology is a reflection of reality, by its
very nature as a terminology it must be a selection of reality;
and to this extent it must function also as a deflection of
reality. 8
No Unreasonable Demands
I may not be perfect, but parts of me are excellent.
Takes care of business, dependable
High yield, low maintenance
Professional, no excuses
Serious but not self-important

1. Dean Sluyter, The Zen Commandments. Los Angeles: Tarcher,

2001: 13
2. Dean Sluyter, The Zen Commandments. Los Angeles: Tarcher,
2001: 13-15
3. Sakyong Mipham, Turning the Mind into an Ally. New York:
River Head Books, 2003: 93-94

4. Dean Sluyter, The Zen Commandments. Los Angeles: Tarcher,

2001: 48
5. Dean Sluyter, The Zen Commandments. Los Angeles: Tarcher,
2001: 75
6. President Dieter F. Uchtdorf, Of Things That Matter Most,
November 2010 Ensign
7. Henri Frederic Amiel
8. Burke, Kenneth (1937). Language as symbolic action. Berkeley:
University of California Press.
Based on Principles by Dean Sluyter,
The Zen Commandments
1. Rest in
Openness/Stillness
2. Act With Kindness
3. Notice the Moment
4. Recognize Teachers
5. Keep it Simple
6. Be Devoted
7. Let Go of Clinging
Expectations
8. Bless Everyone
9. Disconnect the Dots
10.Be a Mensch and
Laugh
Take it easy alertly, repose in wide-awakeness; rest in
openness. Because we're so used to speeding along on the
expressway of doing, we can start with a bit of breathing

practice as a sort of deceleration lane, an off-ramp to nondoing. Take a slow, full breath, hold it for a few moments, then
let out a deep sigh, as if breathing out through all your pores,
letting go of everything, all burdens and decisions, stress and
distress: We can develop a new habit of attentive
tranquility. 1
Its true that in spite of all our efforts to be compassionate,
including meditation, we sometimes fall short

we just have to keep choosing kindness. There's always a

range of actions of which we're capable. Above a certain
threshold we can't be that saintly (yet), and below another
threshold we can't be that vicious (anymore). The trick is to keep
leaning, gently but steadily, toward the uppermost level of your
range. That way youre always doing the best that can be done
by the person you are today and pushing your upper threshold
a little higher for tomorrow. 2
Living meditatively thus helps us cultivate a mental garden full
of love, compassion, and wisdom, thus giving the weeds of
anger, jealousy, and self-[indulgence]less and less room to
grow. In peaceful abiding we become familiar with the ground
of basic goodness. This is how we turn the mind into an ally. 3
To embrace eternity, we can start by changing, some of the
habits weve developed to distract ourselves from it. Dont
automatically turn on the radio every time you get in the car,
dont turn on the TV the moment you find yourself home
alone. 4

 Recognize all teachable moments. Learn from them. In time,

you can practicein the most challenging situations, seeing the
sullen supermarket checkout clerk, the incompetentdriver
blocking your lane, the telemarketer who interrupts your dinner
as[teachers]. You can see problems and illnesses
as[teachers] instructing through tough love. Eventually every
situation, even the most disastrous, becomes not a matter of
Why is this happening to me? but What is my teacher
teaching me? 5
Lets be honest; its rather easy to be busy. We all can think up
a list of tasks that will overwhelm our schedules. Some might
even think that their self-worth depends on the length of their
to-do list. They flood the open spaces in their time with lists of
meetings and minutiaeven during times of stress and fatigue.
Because they unnecessarily complicate their lives, they often feel
increased frustration, diminished joy, and too little sense of
meaning in their lives. 6
Preparation, Love, Concentration, Right Intention, Priorities
Truth, Enlightenment, Virtue, Compassion, Kindness
Mindful Rather Than Haphazard Living, Deliberate Verses
Default

Stop Demanding and Grasping

Plan But Dont Obsess
Surf, Dont Carve
Peace in Emptiness
Disillusionment

 Life is short and we never have enough time for

gladdening the hearts of those who travel the way with us. Oh
be swift to love! Make haste to be kind. 7
Even if any given terminology is a reflection of reality, by its
very nature as a terminology it must be a selection of reality;
and to this extent it must function also as a deflection of
reality. 8
No Unreasonable Demands
I may not be perfect, but parts of me are excellent.
Takes care of business, dependable
High yield, low maintenance
Professional, no excuses
Serious but not self-important

1. Dean Sluyter, The Zen Commandments. Los Angeles: Tarcher,

2001: 13
2. Dean Sluyter, The Zen Commandments. Los Angeles: Tarcher,
2001: 13-15
3. Sakyong Mipham, Turning the Mind into an Ally. New York:
River Head Books, 2003: 93-94
4. Dean Sluyter, The Zen Commandments. Los Angeles: Tarcher,
2001: 48
5. Dean Sluyter, The Zen Commandments. Los Angeles: Tarcher,
2001: 75
6. President Dieter F. Uchtdorf, Of Things That Matter Most,
November 2010 Ensign

7. Henri Frederic Amiel

8. Burke, Kenneth (1937). Language as symbolic action. Berkeley:
University of California Press.
Based on Principles by Dean Sluyter,
The Zen Commandments
1. Rest in
Openness/Stillness
2. Act With Kindness
3. Notice the Moment
4. Recognize Teachers
5. Keep it Simple
6. Be Devoted
7. Let Go of Clinging
Expectations
8. Bless Everyone
9. Disconnect the Dots
10.Be a Mensch and
Laugh
Take it easy alertly, repose in wide-awakeness; rest in
openness. Because we're so used to speeding along on the
expressway of doing, we can start with a bit of breathing
practice as a sort of deceleration lane, an off-ramp to nondoing. Take a slow, full breath, hold it for a few moments, then
let out a deep sigh, as if breathing out through all your pores,
letting go of everything, all burdens and decisions, stress and
distress: We can develop a new habit of attentive
tranquility. 1

 Its true that in spite of all our efforts to be compassionate,

including meditation, we sometimes fall short

we just have to keep choosing kindness. There's always a

range of actions of which we're capable. Above a certain
threshold we can't be that saintly (yet), and below another
threshold we can't be that vicious (anymore). The trick is to keep
leaning, gently but steadily, toward the uppermost level of your
range. That way youre always doing the best that can be done
by the person you are today and pushing your upper threshold
a little higher for tomorrow. 2
Living meditatively thus helps us cultivate a mental garden full
of love, compassion, and wisdom, thus giving the weeds of
anger, jealousy, and self-[indulgence]less and less room to
grow. In peaceful abiding we become familiar with the ground
of basic goodness. This is how we turn the mind into an ally. 3
To embrace eternity, we can start by changing, some of the
habits weve developed to distract ourselves from it. Dont
automatically turn on the radio every time you get in the car,
dont turn on the TV the moment you find yourself home
alone. 4
Recognize all teachable moments. Learn from them. In time,
you can practicein the most challenging situations, seeing the
sullen supermarket checkout clerk, the incompetentdriver
blocking your lane, the telemarketer who interrupts your dinner
as[teachers]. You can see problems and illnesses
as[teachers] instructing through tough love. Eventually every

situation, even the most disastrous, becomes not a matter of

Why is this happening to me? but What is my teacher
teaching me? 5
Lets be honest; its rather easy to be busy. We all can think up
a list of tasks that will overwhelm our schedules. Some might
even think that their self-worth depends on the length of their
to-do list. They flood the open spaces in their time with lists of
meetings and minutiaeven during times of stress and fatigue.
Because they unnecessarily complicate their lives, they often feel
increased frustration, diminished joy, and too little sense of
meaning in their lives. 6
Preparation, Love, Concentration, Right Intention, Priorities
Truth, Enlightenment, Virtue, Compassion, Kindness
Mindful Rather Than Haphazard Living, Deliberate Verses
Default

Stop Demanding and Grasping

Plan But Dont Obsess
Surf, Dont Carve
Peace in Emptiness
Disillusionment

Life is short and we never have enough time for

gladdening the hearts of those who travel the way with us. Oh
be swift to love! Make haste to be kind. 7
Even if any given terminology is a reflection of reality, by its
very nature as a terminology it must be a selection of reality;

and to this extent it must function also as a deflection of

reality. 8
No Unreasonable Demands
I may not be perfect, but parts of me are excellent.
Takes care of business, dependable
High yield, low maintenance
Professional, no excuses
Serious but not self-important

1. Dean Sluyter, The Zen Commandments. Los Angeles: Tarcher,

2001: 13
2. Dean Sluyter, The Zen Commandments. Los Angeles: Tarcher,
2001: 13-15
3. Sakyong Mipham, Turning the Mind into an Ally. New York:
River Head Books, 2003: 93-94
4. Dean Sluyter, The Zen Commandments. Los Angeles: Tarcher,
2001: 48
5. Dean Sluyter, The Zen Commandments. Los Angeles: Tarcher,
2001: 75
6. President Dieter F. Uchtdorf, Of Things That Matter Most,
November 2010 Ensign
7. Henri Frederic Amiel
8. Burke, Kenneth (1937). Language as symbolic action. Berkeley:
University of California Press.
Based on Principles by Dean Sluyter,
The Zen Commandments
1. Rest in

Openness/Stillness
2. Act With Kindness
3. Notice the Moment
4. Recognize Teachers
5. Keep it Simple
6. Be Devoted
7. Let Go of Clinging
Expectations
8. Bless Everyone
9. Disconnect the Dots
10.Be a Mensch and
Laugh
Take it easy alertly, repose in wide-awakeness; rest in
openness. Because we're so used to speeding along on the
expressway of doing, we can start with a bit of breathing
practice as a sort of deceleration lane, an off-ramp to nondoing. Take a slow, full breath, hold it for a few moments, then
let out a deep sigh, as if breathing out through all your pores,
letting go of everything, all burdens and decisions, stress and
distress: We can develop a new habit of attentive
tranquility. 1
Its true that in spite of all our efforts to be compassionate,
including meditation, we sometimes fall short

we just have to keep choosing kindness. There's always a

range of actions of which we're capable. Above a certain
threshold we can't be that saintly (yet), and below another

threshold we can't be that vicious (anymore). The trick is to keep

leaning, gently but steadily, toward the uppermost level of your
range. That way youre always doing the best that can be done
by the person you are today and pushing your upper threshold
a little higher for tomorrow. 2
Living meditatively thus helps us cultivate a mental garden full
of love, compassion, and wisdom, thus giving the weeds of
anger, jealousy, and self-[indulgence]less and less room to
grow. In peaceful abiding we become familiar with the ground
of basic goodness. This is how we turn the mind into an ally. 3
To embrace eternity, we can start by changing, some of the
habits weve developed to distract ourselves from it. Dont
automatically turn on the radio every time you get in the car,
dont turn on the TV the moment you find yourself home
alone. 4
Recognize all teachable moments. Learn from them. In time,
you can practicein the most challenging situations, seeing the
sullen supermarket checkout clerk, the incompetentdriver
blocking your lane, the telemarketer who interrupts your dinner
as[teachers]. You can see problems and illnesses
as[teachers] instructing through tough love. Eventually every
situation, even the most disastrous, becomes not a matter of
Why is this happening to me? but What is my teacher
teaching me? 5
Lets be honest; its rather easy to be busy. We all can think up
a list of tasks that will overwhelm our schedules. Some might
even think that their self-worth depends on the length of their

to-do list. They flood the open spaces in their time with lists of
meetings and minutiaeven during times of stress and fatigue.
Because they unnecessarily complicate their lives, they often feel
increased frustration, diminished joy, and too little sense of
meaning in their lives. 6
Preparation, Love, Concentration, Right Intention, Priorities
Truth, Enlightenment, Virtue, Compassion, Kindness
Mindful Rather Than Haphazard Living, Deliberate Verses
Default

Stop Demanding and Grasping

Plan But Dont Obsess
Surf, Dont Carve
Peace in Emptiness
Disillusionment

Life is short and we never have enough time for

gladdening the hearts of those who travel the way with us. Oh
be swift to love! Make haste to be kind. 7
Even if any given terminology is a reflection of reality, by its
very nature as a terminology it must be a selection of reality;
and to this extent it must function also as a deflection of
reality. 8
No Unreasonable Demands
I may not be perfect, but parts of me are excellent.
Takes care of business, dependable
High yield, low maintenance

 Professional, no excuses
Serious but not self-important

1. Dean Sluyter, The Zen Commandments. Los Angeles: Tarcher,

2001: 13
2. Dean Sluyter, The Zen Commandments. Los Angeles: Tarcher,
2001: 13-15
3. Sakyong Mipham, Turning the Mind into an Ally. New York:
River Head Books, 2003: 93-94
4. Dean Sluyter, The Zen Commandments. Los Angeles: Tarcher,
2001: 48
5. Dean Sluyter, The Zen Commandments. Los Angeles: Tarcher,
2001: 75
6. President Dieter F. Uchtdorf, Of Things That Matter Most,
November 2010 Ensign
7. Henri Frederic Amiel
8. Burke, Kenneth (1937). Language as symbolic action. Berkeley:
University of California Press.
Based on Principles by Dean Sluyter,
The Zen Commandments
1. Rest in
Openness/Stillness
2. Act With Kindness
3. Notice the Moment
4. Recognize Teachers
5. Keep it Simple
6. Be Devoted

7. Let Go of Clinging
Expectations
8. Bless Everyone
9. Disconnect the Dots
10.Be a Mensch and
Laugh
Take it easy alertly, repose in wide-awakeness; rest in
openness. Because we're so used to speeding along on the
expressway of doing, we can start with a bit of breathing
practice as a sort of deceleration lane, an off-ramp to nondoing. Take a slow, full breath, hold it for a few moments, then
let out a deep sigh, as if breathing out through all your pores,
letting go of everything, all burdens and decisions, stress and
distress: We can develop a new habit of attentive
tranquility. 1
Its true that in spite of all our efforts to be compassionate,
including meditation, we sometimes fall short

we just have to keep choosing kindness. There's always a

range of actions of which we're capable. Above a certain
threshold we can't be that saintly (yet), and below another
threshold we can't be that vicious (anymore). The trick is to keep
leaning, gently but steadily, toward the uppermost level of your
range. That way youre always doing the best that can be done
by the person you are today and pushing your upper threshold
a little higher for tomorrow. 2
Living meditatively thus helps us cultivate a mental garden full

of love, compassion, and wisdom, thus giving the weeds of

anger, jealousy, and self-[indulgence]less and less room to
grow. In peaceful abiding we become familiar with the ground
of basic goodness. This is how we turn the mind into an ally. 3
To embrace eternity, we can start by changing, some of the
habits weve developed to distract ourselves from it. Dont
automatically turn on the radio every time you get in the car,
dont turn on the TV the moment you find yourself home
alone. 4
Recognize all teachable moments. Learn from them. In time,
you can practicein the most challenging situations, seeing the
sullen supermarket checkout clerk, the incompetentdriver
blocking your lane, the telemarketer who interrupts your dinner
as[teachers]. You can see problems and illnesses
as[teachers] instructing through tough love. Eventually every
situation, even the most disastrous, becomes not a matter of
Why is this happening to me? but What is my teacher
teaching me? 5
Lets be honest; its rather easy to be busy. We all can think up
a list of tasks that will overwhelm our schedules. Some might
even think that their self-worth depends on the length of their
to-do list. They flood the open spaces in their time with lists of
meetings and minutiaeven during times of stress and fatigue.
Because they unnecessarily complicate their lives, they often feel
increased frustration, diminished joy, and too little sense of
meaning in their lives. 6
Preparation, Love, Concentration, Right Intention, Priorities

 Truth, Enlightenment, Virtue, Compassion, Kindness

Mindful Rather Than Haphazard Living, Deliberate Verses
Default

Stop Demanding and Grasping

Plan But Dont Obsess
Surf, Dont Carve
Peace in Emptiness
Disillusionment

Life is short and we never have enough time for

gladdening the hearts of those who travel the way with us. Oh
be swift to love! Make haste to be kind. 7
Even if any given terminology is a reflection of reality, by its
very nature as a terminology it must be a selection of reality;
and to this extent it must function also as a deflection of
reality. 8
No Unreasonable Demands
I may not be perfect, but parts of me are excellent.
Takes care of business, dependable
High yield, low maintenance
Professional, no excuses
Serious but not self-important

1. Dean Sluyter, The Zen Commandments. Los Angeles: Tarcher,

2001: 13
2. Dean Sluyter, The Zen Commandments. Los Angeles: Tarcher,

2001: 13-15
3. Sakyong Mipham, Turning the Mind into an Ally. New York:
River Head Books, 2003: 93-94
4. Dean Sluyter, The Zen Commandments. Los Angeles: Tarcher,
2001: 48
5. Dean Sluyter, The Zen Commandments. Los Angeles: Tarcher,
2001: 75
6. President Dieter F. Uchtdorf, Of Things That Matter Most,
November 2010 Ensign
7. Henri Frederic Amiel
8. Burke, Kenneth (1937). Language as symbolic action. Berkeley:
University of California Press.
Based on Principles by Dean Sluyter,
The Zen Commandments
1. Rest in
Openness/Stillness
2. Act With Kindness
3. Notice the Moment
4. Recognize Teachers
5. Keep it Simple
6. Be Devoted
7. Let Go of Clinging
Expectations
8. Bless Everyone
9. Disconnect the Dots
10.Be a Mensch and
Laugh

 Take it easy alertly, repose in wide-awakeness; rest in

openness. Because we're so used to speeding along on the
expressway of doing, we can start with a bit of breathing
practice as a sort of deceleration lane, an off-ramp to nondoing. Take a slow, full breath, hold it for a few moments, then
let out a deep sigh, as if breathing out through all your pores,
letting go of everything, all burdens and decisions, stress and
distress: We can develop a new habit of attentive
tranquility. 1
Its true that in spite of all our efforts to be compassionate,
including meditation, we sometimes fall short

we just have to keep choosing kindness. There's always a

range of actions of which we're capable. Above a certain
threshold we can't be that saintly (yet), and below another
threshold we can't be that vicious (anymore). The trick is to keep
leaning, gently but steadily, toward the uppermost level of your
range. That way youre always doing the best that can be done
by the person you are today and pushing your upper threshold
a little higher for tomorrow. 2
Living meditatively thus helps us cultivate a mental garden full
of love, compassion, and wisdom, thus giving the weeds of
anger, jealousy, and self-[indulgence]less and less room to
grow. In peaceful abiding we become familiar with the ground
of basic goodness. This is how we turn the mind into an ally. 3
To embrace eternity, we can start by changing, some of the
habits weve developed to distract ourselves from it. Dont

automatically turn on the radio every time you get in the car,
dont turn on the TV the moment you find yourself home
alone. 4
Recognize all teachable moments. Learn from them. In time,
you can practicein the most challenging situations, seeing the
sullen supermarket checkout clerk, the incompetentdriver
blocking your lane, the telemarketer who interrupts your dinner
as[teachers]. You can see problems and illnesses
as[teachers] instructing through tough love. Eventually every
situation, even the most disastrous, becomes not a matter of
Why is this happening to me? but What is my teacher
teaching me? 5
Lets be honest; its rather easy to be busy. We all can think up
a list of tasks that will overwhelm our schedules. Some might
even think that their self-worth depends on the length of their
to-do list. They flood the open spaces in their time with lists of
meetings and minutiaeven during times of stress and fatigue.
Because they unnecessarily complicate their lives, they often feel
increased frustration, diminished joy, and too little sense of
meaning in their lives. 6
Preparation, Love, Concentration, Right Intention, Priorities
Truth, Enlightenment, Virtue, Compassion, Kindness
Mindful Rather Than Haphazard Living, Deliberate Verses
Default

Stop Demanding and Grasping

Plan But Dont Obsess

 Surf, Dont Carve

Peace in Emptiness
Disillusionment

Life is short and we never have enough time for

gladdening the hearts of those who travel the way with us. Oh
be swift to love! Make haste to be kind. 7
Even if any given terminology is a reflection of reality, by its
very nature as a terminology it must be a selection of reality;
and to this extent it must function also as a deflection of
reality. 8
No Unreasonable Demands
I may not be perfect, but parts of me are excellent.
Takes care of business, dependable
High yield, low maintenance
Professional, no excuses
Serious but not self-important

1. Dean Sluyter, The Zen Commandments. Los Angeles: Tarcher,

2001: 13
2. Dean Sluyter, The Zen Commandments. Los Angeles: Tarcher,
2001: 13-15
3. Sakyong Mipham, Turning the Mind into an Ally. New York:
River Head Books, 2003: 93-94
4. Dean Sluyter, The Zen Commandments. Los Angeles: Tarcher,
2001: 48
5. Dean Sluyter, The Zen Commandments. Los Angeles: Tarcher,

2001: 75
6. President Dieter F. Uchtdorf, Of Things That Matter Most,
November 2010 Ensign
7. Henri Frederic Amiel
8. Burke, Kenneth (1937). Language as symbolic action. Berkeley:
University of California Press.
Based on Principles by Dean Sluyter,
The Zen Commandments
1. Rest in
Openness/Stillness
2. Act With Kindness
3. Notice the Moment
4. Recognize Teachers
5. Keep it Simple
6. Be Devoted
7. Let Go of Clinging
Expectations
8. Bless Everyone
9. Disconnect the Dots
10.Be a Mensch and
Laugh
Take it easy alertly, repose in wide-awakeness; rest in
openness. Because we're so used to speeding along on the
expressway of doing, we can start with a bit of breathing
practice as a sort of deceleration lane, an off-ramp to nondoing. Take a slow, full breath, hold it for a few moments, then
let out a deep sigh, as if breathing out through all your pores,

letting go of everything, all burdens and decisions, stress and

distress: We can develop a new habit of attentive
tranquility. 1
Its true that in spite of all our efforts to be compassionate,
including meditation, we sometimes fall short

we just have to keep choosing kindness. There's always a

range of actions of which we're capable. Above a certain
threshold we can't be that saintly (yet), and below another
threshold we can't be that vicious (anymore). The trick is to keep
leaning, gently but steadily, toward the uppermost level of your
range. That way youre always doing the best that can be done
by the person you are today and pushing your upper threshold
a little higher for tomorrow. 2
Living meditatively thus helps us cultivate a mental garden full
of love, compassion, and wisdom, thus giving the weeds of
anger, jealousy, and self-[indulgence]less and less room to
grow. In peaceful abiding we become familiar with the ground
of basic goodness. This is how we turn the mind into an ally. 3
To embrace eternity, we can start by changing, some of the
habits weve developed to distract ourselves from it. Dont
automatically turn on the radio every time you get in the car,
dont turn on the TV the moment you find yourself home
alone. 4
Recognize all teachable moments. Learn from them. In time,
you can practicein the most challenging situations, seeing the
sullen supermarket checkout clerk, the incompetentdriver

blocking your lane, the telemarketer who interrupts your dinner

as[teachers]. You can see problems and illnesses
as[teachers] instructing through tough love. Eventually every
situation, even the most disastrous, becomes not a matter of
Why is this happening to me? but What is my teacher
teaching me? 5
Lets be honest; its rather easy to be busy. We all can think up
a list of tasks that will overwhelm our schedules. Some might
even think that their self-worth depends on the length of their
to-do list. They flood the open spaces in their time with lists of
meetings and minutiaeven during times of stress and fatigue.
Because they unnecessarily complicate their lives, they often feel
increased frustration, diminished joy, and too little sense of
meaning in their lives. 6
Preparation, Love, Concentration, Right Intention, Priorities
Truth, Enlightenment, Virtue, Compassion, Kindness
Mindful Rather Than Haphazard Living, Deliberate Verses
Default

Stop Demanding and Grasping

Plan But Dont Obsess
Surf, Dont Carve
Peace in Emptiness
Disillusionment

Life is short and we never have enough time for

gladdening the hearts of those who travel the way with us. Oh

be swift to love! Make haste to be kind. 7

Even if any given terminology is a reflection of reality, by its
very nature as a terminology it must be a selection of reality;
and to this extent it must function also as a deflection of
reality. 8
No Unreasonable Demands
I may not be perfect, but parts of me are excellent.
Takes care of business, dependable
High yield, low maintenance
Professional, no excuses
Serious but not self-important

1. Dean Sluyter, The Zen Commandments. Los Angeles: Tarcher,

2001: 13
2. Dean Sluyter, The Zen Commandments. Los Angeles: Tarcher,
2001: 13-15
3. Sakyong Mipham, Turning the Mind into an Ally. New York:
River Head Books, 2003: 93-94
4. Dean Sluyter, The Zen Commandments. Los Angeles: Tarcher,
2001: 48
5. Dean Sluyter, The Zen Commandments. Los Angeles: Tarcher,
2001: 75
6. President Dieter F. Uchtdorf, Of Things That Matter Most,
November 2010 Ensign
7. Henri Frederic Amiel
8. Burke, Kenneth (1937). Language as symbolic action. Berkeley:
University of California Press.

Based on Principles by Dean Sluyter,

The Zen Commandments
1. Rest in
Openness/Stillness
2. Act With Kindness
3. Notice the Moment
4. Recognize Teachers
5. Keep it Simple
6. Be Devoted
7. Let Go of Clinging
Expectations
8. Bless Everyone
9. Disconnect the Dots
10.Be a Mensch and
Laugh
Take it easy alertly, repose in wide-awakeness; rest in
openness. Because we're so used to speeding along on the
expressway of doing, we can start with a bit of breathing
practice as a sort of deceleration lane, an off-ramp to nondoing. Take a slow, full breath, hold it for a few moments, then
let out a deep sigh, as if breathing out through all your pores,
letting go of everything, all burdens and decisions, stress and
distress: We can develop a new habit of attentive
tranquility. 1
Its true that in spite of all our efforts to be compassionate,
including meditation, we sometimes fall short

 we just have to keep choosing kindness. There's always a

range of actions of which we're capable. Above a certain
threshold we can't be that saintly (yet), and below another
threshold we can't be that vicious (anymore). The trick is to keep
leaning, gently but steadily, toward the uppermost level of your
range. That way youre always doing the best that can be done
by the person you are today and pushing your upper threshold
a little higher for tomorrow. 2
Living meditatively thus helps us cultivate a mental garden full
of love, compassion, and wisdom, thus giving the weeds of
anger, jealousy, and self-[indulgence]less and less room to
grow. In peaceful abiding we become familiar with the ground
of basic goodness. This is how we turn the mind into an ally. 3
To embrace eternity, we can start by changing, some of the
habits weve developed to distract ourselves from it. Dont
automatically turn on the radio every time you get in the car,
dont turn on the TV the moment you find yourself home
alone. 4
Recognize all teachable moments. Learn from them. In time,
you can practicein the most challenging situations, seeing the
sullen supermarket checkout clerk, the incompetentdriver
blocking your lane, the telemarketer who interrupts your dinner
as[teachers]. You can see problems and illnesses
as[teachers] instructing through tough love. Eventually every
situation, even the most disastrous, becomes not a matter of
Why is this happening to me? but What is my teacher
teaching me? 5

 Lets be honest; its rather easy to be busy. We all can think up

a list of tasks that will overwhelm our schedules. Some might
even think that their self-worth depends on the length of their
to-do list. They flood the open spaces in their time with lists of
meetings and minutiaeven during times of stress and fatigue.
Because they unnecessarily complicate their lives, they often feel
increased frustration, diminished joy, and too little sense of
meaning in their lives. 6
Preparation, Love, Concentration, Right Intention, Priorities
Truth, Enlightenment, Virtue, Compassion, Kindness
Mindful Rather Than Haphazard Living, Deliberate Verses
Default

Stop Demanding and Grasping

Plan But Dont Obsess
Surf, Dont Carve
Peace in Emptiness
Disillusionment

Life is short and we never have enough time for

gladdening the hearts of those who travel the way with us. Oh
be swift to love! Make haste to be kind. 7
Even if any given terminology is a reflection of reality, by its
very nature as a terminology it must be a selection of reality;
and to this extent it must function also as a deflection of
reality. 8
No Unreasonable Demands

 I may not be perfect, but parts of me are excellent.

Takes care of business, dependable
High yield, low maintenance
Professional, no excuses
Serious but not self-important

1. Dean Sluyter, The Zen Commandments. Los Angeles: Tarcher,

2001: 13
2. Dean Sluyter, The Zen Commandments. Los Angeles: Tarcher,
2001: 13-15
3. Sakyong Mipham, Turning the Mind into an Ally. New York:
River Head Books, 2003: 93-94
4. Dean Sluyter, The Zen Commandments. Los Angeles: Tarcher,
2001: 48
5. Dean Sluyter, The Zen Commandments. Los Angeles: Tarcher,
2001: 75
6. President Dieter F. Uchtdorf, Of Things That Matter Most,
November 2010 Ensign
7. Henri Frederic Amiel
8. Burke, Kenneth (1937). Language as symbolic action. Berkeley:
University of California Press.
Based on Principles by Dean Sluyter,
The Zen Commandments
1. Rest in
Openness/Stillness
2. Act With Kindness
3. Notice the Moment

4. Recognize Teachers
5. Keep it Simple
6. Be Devoted
7. Let Go of Clinging
Expectations
8. Bless Everyone
9. Disconnect the Dots
10.Be a Mensch and
Laugh
Take it easy alertly, repose in wide-awakeness; rest in
openness. Because we're so used to speeding along on the
expressway of doing, we can start with a bit of breathing
practice as a sort of deceleration lane, an off-ramp to nondoing. Take a slow, full breath, hold it for a few moments, then
let out a deep sigh, as if breathing out through all your pores,
letting go of everything, all burdens and decisions, stress and
distress: We can develop a new habit of attentive
tranquility. 1
Its true that in spite of all our efforts to be compassionate,
including meditation, we sometimes fall short

we just have to keep choosing kindness. There's always a

range of actions of which we're capable. Above a certain
threshold we can't be that saintly (yet), and below another
threshold we can't be that vicious (anymore). The trick is to keep
leaning, gently but steadily, toward the uppermost level of your
range. That way youre always doing the best that can be done

by the person you are today and pushing your upper threshold
a little higher for tomorrow. 2
Living meditatively thus helps us cultivate a mental garden full
of love, compassion, and wisdom, thus giving the weeds of
anger, jealousy, and self-[indulgence]less and less room to
grow. In peaceful abiding we become familiar with the ground
of basic goodness. This is how we turn the mind into an ally. 3
To embrace eternity, we can start by changing, some of the
habits weve developed to distract ourselves from it. Dont
automatically turn on the radio every time you get in the car,
dont turn on the TV the moment you find yourself home
alone. 4
Recognize all teachable moments. Learn from them. In time,
you can practicein the most challenging situations, seeing the
sullen supermarket checkout clerk, the incompetentdriver
blocking your lane, the telemarketer who interrupts your dinner
as[teachers]. You can see problems and illnesses
as[teachers] instructing through tough love. Eventually every
situation, even the most disastrous, becomes not a matter of
Why is this happening to me? but What is my teacher
teaching me? 5
Lets be honest; its rather easy to be busy. We all can think up
a list of tasks that will overwhelm our schedules. Some might
even think that their self-worth depends on the length of their
to-do list. They flood the open spaces in their time with lists of
meetings and minutiaeven during times of stress and fatigue.
Because they unnecessarily complicate their lives, they often feel

increased frustration, diminished joy, and too little sense of

meaning in their lives. 6
Preparation, Love, Concentration, Right Intention, Priorities
Truth, Enlightenment, Virtue, Compassion, Kindness
Mindful Rather Than Haphazard Living, Deliberate Verses
Default

Stop Demanding and Grasping

Plan But Dont Obsess
Surf, Dont Carve
Peace in Emptiness
Disillusionment

Life is short and we never have enough time for

gladdening the hearts of those who travel the way with us. Oh
be swift to love! Make haste to be kind. 7
Even if any given terminology is a reflection of reality, by its
very nature as a terminology it must be a selection of reality;
and to this extent it must function also as a deflection of
reality. 8
No Unreasonable Demands
I may not be perfect, but parts of me are excellent.
Takes care of business, dependable
High yield, low maintenance
Professional, no excuses
Serious but not self-important

1. Dean Sluyter, The Zen Commandments. Los Angeles: Tarcher,

2001: 13
2. Dean Sluyter, The Zen Commandments. Los Angeles: Tarcher,
2001: 13-15
3. Sakyong Mipham, Turning the Mind into an Ally. New York:
River Head Books, 2003: 93-94
4. Dean Sluyter, The Zen Commandments. Los Angeles: Tarcher,
2001: 48
5. Dean Sluyter, The Zen Commandments. Los Angeles: Tarcher,
2001: 75
6. President Dieter F. Uchtdorf, Of Things That Matter Most,
November 2010 Ensign
7. Henri Frederic Amiel
8. Burke, Kenneth (1937). Language as symbolic action. Berkeley:
University of California Press.
Based on Principles by Dean Sluyter,
The Zen Commandments
1. Rest in
Openness/Stillness
2. Act With Kindness
3. Notice the Moment
4. Recognize Teachers
5. Keep it Simple
6. Be Devoted
7. Let Go of Clinging
Expectations
8. Bless Everyone

9. Disconnect the Dots

10.Be a Mensch and
Laugh
Take it easy alertly, repose in wide-awakeness; rest in
openness. Because we're so used to speeding along on the
expressway of doing, we can start with a bit of breathing
practice as a sort of deceleration lane, an off-ramp to nondoing. Take a slow, full breath, hold it for a few moments, then
let out a deep sigh, as if breathing out through all your pores,
letting go of everything, all burdens and decisions, stress and
distress: We can develop a new habit of attentive
tranquility. 1
Its true that in spite of all our efforts to be compassionate,
including meditation, we sometimes fall short

we just have to keep choosing kindness. There's always a

range of actions of which we're capable. Above a certain
threshold we can't be that saintly (yet), and below another
threshold we can't be that vicious (anymore). The trick is to keep
leaning, gently but steadily, toward the uppermost level of your
range. That way youre always doing the best that can be done
by the person you are today and pushing your upper threshold
a little higher for tomorrow. 2
Living meditatively thus helps us cultivate a mental garden full
of love, compassion, and wisdom, thus giving the weeds of
anger, jealousy, and self-[indulgence]less and less room to
grow. In peaceful abiding we become familiar with the ground

of basic goodness. This is how we turn the mind into an ally. 3

To embrace eternity, we can start by changing, some of the
habits weve developed to distract ourselves from it. Dont
automatically turn on the radio every time you get in the car,
dont turn on the TV the moment you find yourself home
alone. 4
Recognize all teachable moments. Learn from them. In time,
you can practicein the most challenging situations, seeing the
sullen supermarket checkout clerk, the incompetentdriver
blocking your lane, the telemarketer who interrupts your dinner
as[teachers]. You can see problems and illnesses
as[teachers] instructing through tough love. Eventually every
situation, even the most disastrous, becomes not a matter of
Why is this happening to me? but What is my teacher
teaching me? 5
Lets be honest; its rather easy to be busy. We all can think up
a list of tasks that will overwhelm our schedules. Some might
even think that their self-worth depends on the length of their
to-do list. They flood the open spaces in their time with lists of
meetings and minutiaeven during times of stress and fatigue.
Because they unnecessarily complicate their lives, they often feel
increased frustration, diminished joy, and too little sense of
meaning in their lives. 6
Preparation, Love, Concentration, Right Intention, Priorities
Truth, Enlightenment, Virtue, Compassion, Kindness
Mindful Rather Than Haphazard Living, Deliberate Verses
Default

 Stop Demanding and Grasping

Plan But Dont Obsess
Surf, Dont Carve
Peace in Emptiness
Disillusionment

Life is short and we never have enough time for

gladdening the hearts of those who travel the way with us. Oh
be swift to love! Make haste to be kind. 7
Even if any given terminology is a reflection of reality, by its
very nature as a terminology it must be a selection of reality;
and to this extent it must function also as a deflection of
reality. 8
No Unreasonable Demands
I may not be perfect, but parts of me are excellent.
Takes care of business, dependable
High yield, low maintenance
Professional, no excuses
Serious but not self-important

1. Dean Sluyter, The Zen Commandments. Los Angeles: Tarcher,

2001: 13
2. Dean Sluyter, The Zen Commandments. Los Angeles: Tarcher,
2001: 13-15
3. Sakyong Mipham, Turning the Mind into an Ally. New York:
River Head Books, 2003: 93-94

4. Dean Sluyter, The Zen Commandments. Los Angeles: Tarcher,

2001: 48
5. Dean Sluyter, The Zen Commandments. Los Angeles: Tarcher,
2001: 75
6. President Dieter F. Uchtdorf, Of Things That Matter Most,
November 2010 Ensign
7. Henri Frederic Amiel
8. Burke, Kenneth (1937). Language as symbolic action. Berkeley:
University of California Press.
Based on Principles by Dean Sluyter,
The Zen Commandments
1. Rest in
Openness/Stillness
2. Act With Kindness
3. Notice the Moment
4. Recognize Teachers
5. Keep it Simple
6. Be Devoted
7. Let Go of Clinging
Expectations
8. Bless Everyone
9. Disconnect the Dots
10.Be a Mensch and
Laugh
Take it easy alertly, repose in wide-awakeness; rest in
openness. Because we're so used to speeding along on the
expressway of doing, we can start with a bit of breathing

practice as a sort of deceleration lane, an off-ramp to nondoing. Take a slow, full breath, hold it for a few moments, then
let out a deep sigh, as if breathing out through all your pores,
letting go of everything, all burdens and decisions, stress and
distress: We can develop a new habit of attentive
tranquility. 1
Its true that in spite of all our efforts to be compassionate,
including meditation, we sometimes fall short

we just have to keep choosing kindness. There's always a

range of actions of which we're capable. Above a certain
threshold we can't be that saintly (yet), and below another
threshold we can't be that vicious (anymore). The trick is to keep
leaning, gently but steadily, toward the uppermost level of your
range. That way youre always doing the best that can be done
by the person you are today and pushing your upper threshold
a little higher for tomorrow. 2
Living meditatively thus helps us cultivate a mental garden full
of love, compassion, and wisdom, thus giving the weeds of
anger, jealousy, and self-[indulgence]less and less room to
grow. In peaceful abiding we become familiar with the ground
of basic goodness. This is how we turn the mind into an ally. 3
To embrace eternity, we can start by changing, some of the
habits weve developed to distract ourselves from it. Dont
automatically turn on the radio every time you get in the car,
dont turn on the TV the moment you find yourself home
alone. 4

 Recognize all teachable moments. Learn from them. In time,

you can practicein the most challenging situations, seeing the
sullen supermarket checkout clerk, the incompetentdriver
blocking your lane, the telemarketer who interrupts your dinner
as[teachers]. You can see problems and illnesses
as[teachers] instructing through tough love. Eventually every
situation, even the most disastrous, becomes not a matter of
Why is this happening to me? but What is my teacher
teaching me? 5
Lets be honest; its rather easy to be busy. We all can think up
a list of tasks that will overwhelm our schedules. Some might
even think that their self-worth depends on the length of their
to-do list. They flood the open spaces in their time with lists of
meetings and minutiaeven during times of stress and fatigue.
Because they unnecessarily complicate their lives, they often feel
increased frustration, diminished joy, and too little sense of
meaning in their lives. 6
Preparation, Love, Concentration, Right Intention, Priorities
Truth, Enlightenment, Virtue, Compassion, Kindness
Mindful Rather Than Haphazard Living, Deliberate Verses
Default

Stop Demanding and Grasping

Plan But Dont Obsess
Surf, Dont Carve
Peace in Emptiness
Disillusionment

 Life is short and we never have enough time for

gladdening the hearts of those who travel the way with us. Oh
be swift to love! Make haste to be kind. 7
Even if any given terminology is a reflection of reality, by its
very nature as a terminology it must be a selection of reality;
and to this extent it must function also as a deflection of
reality. 8
No Unreasonable Demands
I may not be perfect, but parts of me are excellent.
Takes care of business, dependable
High yield, low maintenance
Professional, no excuses
Serious but not self-important

1. Dean Sluyter, The Zen Commandments. Los Angeles: Tarcher,

2001: 13
2. Dean Sluyter, The Zen Commandments. Los Angeles: Tarcher,
2001: 13-15
3. Sakyong Mipham, Turning the Mind into an Ally. New York:
River Head Books, 2003: 93-94
4. Dean Sluyter, The Zen Commandments. Los Angeles: Tarcher,
2001: 48
5. Dean Sluyter, The Zen Commandments. Los Angeles: Tarcher,
2001: 75
6. President Dieter F. Uchtdorf, Of Things That Matter Most,
November 2010 Ensign

7. Henri Frederic Amiel

8. Burke, Kenneth (1937). Language as symbolic action. Berkeley:
University of California Press.
Based on Principles by Dean Sluyter,
The Zen Commandments
1. Rest in
Openness/Stillness
2. Act With Kindness
3. Notice the Moment
4. Recognize Teachers
5. Keep it Simple
6. Be Devoted
7. Let Go of Clinging
Expectations
8. Bless Everyone
9. Disconnect the Dots
10.Be a Mensch and
Laugh
Take it easy alertly, repose in wide-awakeness; rest in
openness. Because we're so used to speeding along on the
expressway of doing, we can start with a bit of breathing
practice as a sort of deceleration lane, an off-ramp to nondoing. Take a slow, full breath, hold it for a few moments, then
let out a deep sigh, as if breathing out through all your pores,
letting go of everything, all burdens and decisions, stress and
distress: We can develop a new habit of attentive
tranquility. 1

 Its true that in spite of all our efforts to be compassionate,

including meditation, we sometimes fall short

we just have to keep choosing kindness. There's always a

range of actions of which we're capable. Above a certain
threshold we can't be that saintly (yet), and below another
threshold we can't be that vicious (anymore). The trick is to keep
leaning, gently but steadily, toward the uppermost level of your
range. That way youre always doing the best that can be done
by the person you are today and pushing your upper threshold
a little higher for tomorrow. 2
Living meditatively thus helps us cultivate a mental garden full
of love, compassion, and wisdom, thus giving the weeds of
anger, jealousy, and self-[indulgence]less and less room to
grow. In peaceful abiding we become familiar with the ground
of basic goodness. This is how we turn the mind into an ally. 3
To embrace eternity, we can start by changing, some of the
habits weve developed to distract ourselves from it. Dont
automatically turn on the radio every time you get in the car,
dont turn on the TV the moment you find yourself home
alone. 4
Recognize all teachable moments. Learn from them. In time,
you can practicein the most challenging situations, seeing the
sullen supermarket checkout clerk, the incompetentdriver
blocking your lane, the telemarketer who interrupts your dinner
as[teachers]. You can see problems and illnesses
as[teachers] instructing through tough love. Eventually every

situation, even the most disastrous, becomes not a matter of

Why is this happening to me? but What is my teacher
teaching me? 5
Lets be honest; its rather easy to be busy. We all can think up
a list of tasks that will overwhelm our schedules. Some might
even think that their self-worth depends on the length of their
to-do list. They flood the open spaces in their time with lists of
meetings and minutiaeven during times of stress and fatigue.
Because they unnecessarily complicate their lives, they often feel
increased frustration, diminished joy, and too little sense of
meaning in their lives. 6
Preparation, Love, Concentration, Right Intention, Priorities
Truth, Enlightenment, Virtue, Compassion, Kindness
Mindful Rather Than Haphazard Living, Deliberate Verses
Default

Stop Demanding and Grasping

Plan But Dont Obsess
Surf, Dont Carve
Peace in Emptiness
Disillusionment

Life is short and we never have enough time for

gladdening the hearts of those who travel the way with us. Oh
be swift to love! Make haste to be kind. 7
Even if any given terminology is a reflection of reality, by its
very nature as a terminology it must be a selection of reality;

and to this extent it must function also as a deflection of

reality. 8
No Unreasonable Demands
I may not be perfect, but parts of me are excellent.
Takes care of business, dependable
High yield, low maintenance
Professional, no excuses
Serious but not self-important

1. Dean Sluyter, The Zen Commandments. Los Angeles: Tarcher,

2001: 13
2. Dean Sluyter, The Zen Commandments. Los Angeles: Tarcher,
2001: 13-15
3. Sakyong Mipham, Turning the Mind into an Ally. New York:
River Head Books, 2003: 93-94
4. Dean Sluyter, The Zen Commandments. Los Angeles: Tarcher,
2001: 48
5. Dean Sluyter, The Zen Commandments. Los Angeles: Tarcher,
2001: 75
6. President Dieter F. Uchtdorf, Of Things That Matter Most,
November 2010 Ensign
7. Henri Frederic Amiel
8. Burke, Kenneth (1937). Language as symbolic action. Berkeley:
University of California Press.
Based on Principles by Dean Sluyter,
The Zen Commandments
1. Rest in

Openness/Stillness
2. Act With Kindness
3. Notice the Moment
4. Recognize Teachers
5. Keep it Simple
6. Be Devoted
7. Let Go of Clinging
Expectations
8. Bless Everyone
9. Disconnect the Dots
10.Be a Mensch and
Laugh
Take it easy alertly, repose in wide-awakeness; rest in
openness. Because we're so used to speeding along on the
expressway of doing, we can start with a bit of breathing
practice as a sort of deceleration lane, an off-ramp to nondoing. Take a slow, full breath, hold it for a few moments, then
let out a deep sigh, as if breathing out through all your pores,
letting go of everything, all burdens and decisions, stress and
distress: We can develop a new habit of attentive
tranquility. 1
Its true that in spite of all our efforts to be compassionate,
including meditation, we sometimes fall short

we just have to keep choosing kindness. There's always a

range of actions of which we're capable. Above a certain
threshold we can't be that saintly (yet), and below another

threshold we can't be that vicious (anymore). The trick is to keep

leaning, gently but steadily, toward the uppermost level of your
range. That way youre always doing the best that can be done
by the person you are today and pushing your upper threshold
a little higher for tomorrow. 2
Living meditatively thus helps us cultivate a mental garden full
of love, compassion, and wisdom, thus giving the weeds of
anger, jealousy, and self-[indulgence]less and less room to
grow. In peaceful abiding we become familiar with the ground
of basic goodness. This is how we turn the mind into an ally. 3
To embrace eternity, we can start by changing, some of the
habits weve developed to distract ourselves from it. Dont
automatically turn on the radio every time you get in the car,
dont turn on the TV the moment you find yourself home
alone. 4
Recognize all teachable moments. Learn from them. In time,
you can practicein the most challenging situations, seeing the
sullen supermarket checkout clerk, the incompetentdriver
blocking your lane, the telemarketer who interrupts your dinner
as[teachers]. You can see problems and illnesses
as[teachers] instructing through tough love. Eventually every
situation, even the most disastrous, becomes not a matter of
Why is this happening to me? but What is my teacher
teaching me? 5
Lets be honest; its rather easy to be busy. We all can think up
a list of tasks that will overwhelm our schedules. Some might
even think that their self-worth depends on the length of their

to-do list. They flood the open spaces in their time with lists of
meetings and minutiaeven during times of stress and fatigue.
Because they unnecessarily complicate their lives, they often feel
increased frustration, diminished joy, and too little sense of
meaning in their lives. 6
Preparation, Love, Concentration, Right Intention, Priorities
Truth, Enlightenment, Virtue, Compassion, Kindness
Mindful Rather Than Haphazard Living, Deliberate Verses
Default

Stop Demanding and Grasping

Plan But Dont Obsess
Surf, Dont Carve
Peace in Emptiness
Disillusionment

Life is short and we never have enough time for

gladdening the hearts of those who travel the way with us. Oh
be swift to love! Make haste to be kind. 7
Even if any given terminology is a reflection of reality, by its
very nature as a terminology it must be a selection of reality;
and to this extent it must function also as a deflection of
reality. 8
No Unreasonable Demands
I may not be perfect, but parts of me are excellent.
Takes care of business, dependable
High yield, low maintenance

 Professional, no excuses
Serious but not self-important

1. Dean Sluyter, The Zen Commandments. Los Angeles: Tarcher,

2001: 13
2. Dean Sluyter, The Zen Commandments. Los Angeles: Tarcher,
2001: 13-15
3. Sakyong Mipham, Turning the Mind into an Ally. New York:
River Head Books, 2003: 93-94
4. Dean Sluyter, The Zen Commandments. Los Angeles: Tarcher,
2001: 48
5. Dean Sluyter, The Zen Commandments. Los Angeles: Tarcher,
2001: 75
6. President Dieter F. Uchtdorf, Of Things That Matter Most,
November 2010 Ensign
7. Henri Frederic Amiel
8. Burke, Kenneth (1937). Language as symbolic action. Berkeley:
University of California Press.
Based on Principles by Dean Sluyter,
The Zen Commandments
1. Rest in
Openness/Stillness
2. Act With Kindness
3. Notice the Moment
4. Recognize Teachers
5. Keep it Simple
6. Be Devoted

7. Let Go of Clinging
Expectations
8. Bless Everyone
9. Disconnect the Dots
10.Be a Mensch and
Laugh
Take it easy alertly, repose in wide-awakeness; rest in
openness. Because we're so used to speeding along on the
expressway of doing, we can start with a bit of breathing
practice as a sort of deceleration lane, an off-ramp to nondoing. Take a slow, full breath, hold it for a few moments, then
let out a deep sigh, as if breathing out through all your pores,
letting go of everything, all burdens and decisions, stress and
distress: We can develop a new habit of attentive
tranquility. 1
Its true that in spite of all our efforts to be compassionate,
including meditation, we sometimes fall short

we just have to keep choosing kindness. There's always a

range of actions of which we're capable. Above a certain
threshold we can't be that saintly (yet), and below another
threshold we can't be that vicious (anymore). The trick is to keep
leaning, gently but steadily, toward the uppermost level of your
range. That way youre always doing the best that can be done
by the person you are today and pushing your upper threshold
a little higher for tomorrow. 2
Living meditatively thus helps us cultivate a mental garden full

of love, compassion, and wisdom, thus giving the weeds of

anger, jealousy, and self-[indulgence]less and less room to
grow. In peaceful abiding we become familiar with the ground
of basic goodness. This is how we turn the mind into an ally. 3
To embrace eternity, we can start by changing, some of the
habits weve developed to distract ourselves from it. Dont
automatically turn on the radio every time you get in the car,
dont turn on the TV the moment you find yourself home
alone. 4
Recognize all teachable moments. Learn from them. In time,
you can practicein the most challenging situations, seeing the
sullen supermarket checkout clerk, the incompetentdriver
blocking your lane, the telemarketer who interrupts your dinner
as[teachers]. You can see problems and illnesses
as[teachers] instructing through tough love. Eventually every
situation, even the most disastrous, becomes not a matter of
Why is this happening to me? but What is my teacher
teaching me? 5
Lets be honest; its rather easy to be busy. We all can think up
a list of tasks that will overwhelm our schedules. Some might
even think that their self-worth depends on the length of their
to-do list. They flood the open spaces in their time with lists of
meetings and minutiaeven during times of stress and fatigue.
Because they unnecessarily complicate their lives, they often feel
increased frustration, diminished joy, and too little sense of
meaning in their lives. 6
Preparation, Love, Concentration, Right Intention, Priorities

 Truth, Enlightenment, Virtue, Compassion, Kindness

Mindful Rather Than Haphazard Living, Deliberate Verses
Default

Stop Demanding and Grasping

Plan But Dont Obsess
Surf, Dont Carve
Peace in Emptiness
Disillusionment

Life is short and we never have enough time for

gladdening the hearts of those who travel the way with us. Oh
be swift to love! Make haste to be kind. 7
Even if any given terminology is a reflection of reality, by its
very nature as a terminology it must be a selection of reality;
and to this extent it must function also as a deflection of
reality. 8
No Unreasonable Demands
I may not be perfect, but parts of me are excellent.
Takes care of business, dependable
High yield, low maintenance
Professional, no excuses
Serious but not self-important

1. Dean Sluyter, The Zen Commandments. Los Angeles: Tarcher,

2001: 13
2. Dean Sluyter, The Zen Commandments. Los Angeles: Tarcher,

2001: 13-15
3. Sakyong Mipham, Turning the Mind into an Ally. New York:
River Head Books, 2003: 93-94
4. Dean Sluyter, The Zen Commandments. Los Angeles: Tarcher,
2001: 48
5. Dean Sluyter, The Zen Commandments. Los Angeles: Tarcher,
2001: 75
6. President Dieter F. Uchtdorf, Of Things That Matter Most,
November 2010 Ensign
7. Henri Frederic Amiel
8. Burke, Kenneth (1937). Language as symbolic action. Berkeley:
University of California Press.
Based on Principles by Dean Sluyter,
The Zen Commandments
1. Rest in
Openness/Stillness
2. Act With Kindness
3. Notice the Moment
4. Recognize Teachers
5. Keep it Simple
6. Be Devoted
7. Let Go of Clinging
Expectations
8. Bless Everyone
9. Disconnect the Dots
10.Be a Mensch and
Laugh

 Take it easy alertly, repose in wide-awakeness; rest in

openness. Because we're so used to speeding along on the
expressway of doing, we can start with a bit of breathing
practice as a sort of deceleration lane, an off-ramp to nondoing. Take a slow, full breath, hold it for a few moments, then
let out a deep sigh, as if breathing out through all your pores,
letting go of everything, all burdens and decisions, stress and
distress: We can develop a new habit of attentive
tranquility. 1
Its true that in spite of all our efforts to be compassionate,
including meditation, we sometimes fall short

we just have to keep choosing kindness. There's always a

range of actions of which we're capable. Above a certain
threshold we can't be that saintly (yet), and below another
threshold we can't be that vicious (anymore). The trick is to keep
leaning, gently but steadily, toward the uppermost level of your
range. That way youre always doing the best that can be done
by the person you are today and pushing your upper threshold
a little higher for tomorrow. 2
Living meditatively thus helps us cultivate a mental garden full
of love, compassion, and wisdom, thus giving the weeds of
anger, jealousy, and self-[indulgence]less and less room to
grow. In peaceful abiding we become familiar with the ground
of basic goodness. This is how we turn the mind into an ally. 3
To embrace eternity, we can start by changing, some of the
habits weve developed to distract ourselves from it. Dont

automatically turn on the radio every time you get in the car,
dont turn on the TV the moment you find yourself home
alone. 4
Recognize all teachable moments. Learn from them. In time,
you can practicein the most challenging situations, seeing the
sullen supermarket checkout clerk, the incompetentdriver
blocking your lane, the telemarketer who interrupts your dinner
as[teachers]. You can see problems and illnesses
as[teachers] instructing through tough love. Eventually every
situation, even the most disastrous, becomes not a matter of
Why is this happening to me? but What is my teacher
teaching me? 5
Lets be honest; its rather easy to be busy. We all can think up
a list of tasks that will overwhelm our schedules. Some might
even think that their self-worth depends on the length of their
to-do list. They flood the open spaces in their time with lists of
meetings and minutiaeven during times of stress and fatigue.
Because they unnecessarily complicate their lives, they often feel
increased frustration, diminished joy, and too little sense of
meaning in their lives. 6
Preparation, Love, Concentration, Right Intention, Priorities
Truth, Enlightenment, Virtue, Compassion, Kindness
Mindful Rather Than Haphazard Living, Deliberate Verses
Default

Stop Demanding and Grasping

Plan But Dont Obsess

 Surf, Dont Carve

Peace in Emptiness
Disillusionment

Life is short and we never have enough time for

gladdening the hearts of those who travel the way with us. Oh
be swift to love! Make haste to be kind. 7
Even if any given terminology is a reflection of reality, by its
very nature as a terminology it must be a selection of reality;
and to this extent it must function also as a deflection of
reality. 8
No Unreasonable Demands
I may not be perfect, but parts of me are excellent.
Takes care of business, dependable
High yield, low maintenance
Professional, no excuses
Serious but not self-important

1. Dean Sluyter, The Zen Commandments. Los Angeles: Tarcher,

2001: 13
2. Dean Sluyter, The Zen Commandments. Los Angeles: Tarcher,
2001: 13-15
3. Sakyong Mipham, Turning the Mind into an Ally. New York:
River Head Books, 2003: 93-94
4. Dean Sluyter, The Zen Commandments. Los Angeles: Tarcher,
2001: 48
5. Dean Sluyter, The Zen Commandments. Los Angeles: Tarcher,

2001: 75
6. President Dieter F. Uchtdorf, Of Things That Matter Most,
November 2010 Ensign
7. Henri Frederic Amiel
8. Burke, Kenneth (1937). Language as symbolic action. Berkeley:
University of California Press.
Based on Principles by Dean Sluyter,
The Zen Commandments
1. Rest in
Openness/Stillness
2. Act With Kindness
3. Notice the Moment
4. Recognize Teachers
5. Keep it Simple
6. Be Devoted
7. Let Go of Clinging
Expectations
8. Bless Everyone
9. Disconnect the Dots
10.Be a Mensch and
Laugh
Take it easy alertly, repose in wide-awakeness; rest in
openness. Because we're so used to speeding along on the
expressway of doing, we can start with a bit of breathing
practice as a sort of deceleration lane, an off-ramp to nondoing. Take a slow, full breath, hold it for a few moments, then
let out a deep sigh, as if breathing out through all your pores,

letting go of everything, all burdens and decisions, stress and

distress: We can develop a new habit of attentive
tranquility. 1
Its true that in spite of all our efforts to be compassionate,
including meditation, we sometimes fall short

we just have to keep choosing kindness. There's always a

range of actions of which we're capable. Above a certain
threshold we can't be that saintly (yet), and below another
threshold we can't be that vicious (anymore). The trick is to keep
leaning, gently but steadily, toward the uppermost level of your
range. That way youre always doing the best that can be done
by the person you are today and pushing your upper threshold
a little higher for tomorrow. 2
Living meditatively thus helps us cultivate a mental garden full
of love, compassion, and wisdom, thus giving the weeds of
anger, jealousy, and self-[indulgence]less and less room to
grow. In peaceful abiding we become familiar with the ground
of basic goodness. This is how we turn the mind into an ally. 3
To embrace eternity, we can start by changing, some of the
habits weve developed to distract ourselves from it. Dont
automatically turn on the radio every time you get in the car,
dont turn on the TV the moment you find yourself home
alone. 4
Recognize all teachable moments. Learn from them. In time,
you can practicein the most challenging situations, seeing the
sullen supermarket checkout clerk, the incompetentdriver

blocking your lane, the telemarketer who interrupts your dinner

as[teachers]. You can see problems and illnesses
as[teachers] instructing through tough love. Eventually every
situation, even the most disastrous, becomes not a matter of
Why is this happening to me? but What is my teacher
teaching me? 5
Lets be honest; its rather easy to be busy. We all can think up
a list of tasks that will overwhelm our schedules. Some might
even think that their self-worth depends on the length of their
to-do list. They flood the open spaces in their time with lists of
meetings and minutiaeven during times of stress and fatigue.
Because they unnecessarily complicate their lives, they often feel
increased frustration, diminished joy, and too little sense of
meaning in their lives. 6
Preparation, Love, Concentration, Right Intention, Priorities
Truth, Enlightenment, Virtue, Compassion, Kindness
Mindful Rather Than Haphazard Living, Deliberate Verses
Default

Stop Demanding and Grasping

Plan But Dont Obsess
Surf, Dont Carve
Peace in Emptiness
Disillusionment

Life is short and we never have enough time for

gladdening the hearts of those who travel the way with us. Oh

be swift to love! Make haste to be kind. 7

Even if any given terminology is a reflection of reality, by its
very nature as a terminology it must be a selection of reality;
and to this extent it must function also as a deflection of
reality. 8
No Unreasonable Demands
I may not be perfect, but parts of me are excellent.
Takes care of business, dependable
High yield, low maintenance
Professional, no excuses
Serious but not self-important

1. Dean Sluyter, The Zen Commandments. Los Angeles: Tarcher,

2001: 13
2. Dean Sluyter, The Zen Commandments. Los Angeles: Tarcher,
2001: 13-15
3. Sakyong Mipham, Turning the Mind into an Ally. New York:
River Head Books, 2003: 93-94
4. Dean Sluyter, The Zen Commandments. Los Angeles: Tarcher,
2001: 48
5. Dean Sluyter, The Zen Commandments. Los Angeles: Tarcher,
2001: 75
6. President Dieter F. Uchtdorf, Of Things That Matter Most,
November 2010 Ensign
7. Henri Frederic Amiel
8. Burke, Kenneth (1937). Language as symbolic action. Berkeley:
University of California Press.

Based on Principles by Dean Sluyter,

The Zen Commandments
1. Rest in
Openness/Stillness
2. Act With Kindness
3. Notice the Moment
4. Recognize Teachers
5. Keep it Simple
6. Be Devoted
7. Let Go of Clinging
Expectations
8. Bless Everyone
9. Disconnect the Dots
10.Be a Mensch and
Laugh
Take it easy alertly, repose in wide-awakeness; rest in
openness. Because we're so used to speeding along on the
expressway of doing, we can start with a bit of breathing
practice as a sort of deceleration lane, an off-ramp to nondoing. Take a slow, full breath, hold it for a few moments, then
let out a deep sigh, as if breathing out through all your pores,
letting go of everything, all burdens and decisions, stress and
distress: We can develop a new habit of attentive
tranquility. 1
Its true that in spite of all our efforts to be compassionate,
including meditation, we sometimes fall short

 we just have to keep choosing kindness. There's always a

range of actions of which we're capable. Above a certain
threshold we can't be that saintly (yet), and below another
threshold we can't be that vicious (anymore). The trick is to keep
leaning, gently but steadily, toward the uppermost level of your
range. That way youre always doing the best that can be done
by the person you are today and pushing your upper threshold
a little higher for tomorrow. 2
Living meditatively thus helps us cultivate a mental garden full
of love, compassion, and wisdom, thus giving the weeds of
anger, jealousy, and self-[indulgence]less and less room to
grow. In peaceful abiding we become familiar with the ground
of basic goodness. This is how we turn the mind into an ally. 3
To embrace eternity, we can start by changing, some of the
habits weve developed to distract ourselves from it. Dont
automatically turn on the radio every time you get in the car,
dont turn on the TV the moment you find yourself home
alone. 4
Recognize all teachable moments. Learn from them. In time,
you can practicein the most challenging situations, seeing the
sullen supermarket checkout clerk, the incompetentdriver
blocking your lane, the telemarketer who interrupts your dinner
as[teachers]. You can see problems and illnesses
as[teachers] instructing through tough love. Eventually every
situation, even the most disastrous, becomes not a matter of
Why is this happening to me? but What is my teacher
teaching me? 5

 Lets be honest; its rather easy to be busy. We all can think up

a list of tasks that will overwhelm our schedules. Some might
even think that their self-worth depends on the length of their
to-do list. They flood the open spaces in their time with lists of
meetings and minutiaeven during times of stress and fatigue.
Because they unnecessarily complicate their lives, they often feel
increased frustration, diminished joy, and too little sense of
meaning in their lives. 6
Preparation, Love, Concentration, Right Intention, Priorities
Truth, Enlightenment, Virtue, Compassion, Kindness
Mindful Rather Than Haphazard Living, Deliberate Verses
Default

Stop Demanding and Grasping

Plan But Dont Obsess
Surf, Dont Carve
Peace in Emptiness
Disillusionment

Life is short and we never have enough time for

gladdening the hearts of those who travel the way with us. Oh
be swift to love! Make haste to be kind. 7
Even if any given terminology is a reflection of reality, by its
very nature as a terminology it must be a selection of reality;
and to this extent it must function also as a deflection of
reality. 8
No Unreasonable Demands

 I may not be perfect, but parts of me are excellent.

Takes care of business, dependable
High yield, low maintenance
Professional, no excuses
Serious but not self-important

1. Dean Sluyter, The Zen Commandments. Los Angeles: Tarcher,

2001: 13
2. Dean Sluyter, The Zen Commandments. Los Angeles: Tarcher,
2001: 13-15
3. Sakyong Mipham, Turning the Mind into an Ally. New York:
River Head Books, 2003: 93-94
4. Dean Sluyter, The Zen Commandments. Los Angeles: Tarcher,
2001: 48
5. Dean Sluyter, The Zen Commandments. Los Angeles: Tarcher,
2001: 75
6. President Dieter F. Uchtdorf, Of Things That Matter Most,
November 2010 Ensign
7. Henri Frederic Amiel
8. Burke, Kenneth (1937). Language as symbolic action. Berkeley:
University of California Press.
Based on Principles by Dean Sluyter,
The Zen Commandments
1. Rest in
Openness/Stillness
2. Act With Kindness
3. Notice the Moment

4. Recognize Teachers
5. Keep it Simple
6. Be Devoted
7. Let Go of Clinging
Expectations
8. Bless Everyone
9. Disconnect the Dots
10.Be a Mensch and
Laugh
Take it easy alertly, repose in wide-awakeness; rest in
openness. Because we're so used to speeding along on the
expressway of doing, we can start with a bit of breathing
practice as a sort of deceleration lane, an off-ramp to nondoing. Take a slow, full breath, hold it for a few moments, then
let out a deep sigh, as if breathing out through all your pores,
letting go of everything, all burdens and decisions, stress and
distress: We can develop a new habit of attentive
tranquility. 1
Its true that in spite of all our efforts to be compassionate,
including meditation, we sometimes fall short

we just have to keep choosing kindness. There's always a

range of actions of which we're capable. Above a certain
threshold we can't be that saintly (yet), and below another
threshold we can't be that vicious (anymore). The trick is to keep
leaning, gently but steadily, toward the uppermost level of your
range. That way youre always doing the best that can be done

by the person you are today and pushing your upper threshold
a little higher for tomorrow. 2
Living meditatively thus helps us cultivate a mental garden full
of love, compassion, and wisdom, thus giving the weeds of
anger, jealousy, and self-[indulgence]less and less room to
grow. In peaceful abiding we become familiar with the ground
of basic goodness. This is how we turn the mind into an ally. 3
To embrace eternity, we can start by changing, some of the
habits weve developed to distract ourselves from it. Dont
automatically turn on the radio every time you get in the car,
dont turn on the TV the moment you find yourself home
alone. 4
Recognize all teachable moments. Learn from them. In time,
you can practicein the most challenging situations, seeing the
sullen supermarket checkout clerk, the incompetentdriver
blocking your lane, the telemarketer who interrupts your dinner
as[teachers]. You can see problems and illnesses
as[teachers] instructing through tough love. Eventually every
situation, even the most disastrous, becomes not a matter of
Why is this happening to me? but What is my teacher
teaching me? 5
Lets be honest; its rather easy to be busy. We all can think up
a list of tasks that will overwhelm our schedules. Some might
even think that their self-worth depends on the length of their
to-do list. They flood the open spaces in their time with lists of
meetings and minutiaeven during times of stress and fatigue.
Because they unnecessarily complicate their lives, they often feel

increased frustration, diminished joy, and too little sense of

meaning in their lives. 6
Preparation, Love, Concentration, Right Intention, Priorities
Truth, Enlightenment, Virtue, Compassion, Kindness
Mindful Rather Than Haphazard Living, Deliberate Verses
Default

Stop Demanding and Grasping

Plan But Dont Obsess
Surf, Dont Carve
Peace in Emptiness
Disillusionment

Life is short and we never have enough time for

gladdening the hearts of those who travel the way with us. Oh
be swift to love! Make haste to be kind. 7
Even if any given terminology is a reflection of reality, by its
very nature as a terminology it must be a selection of reality;
and to this extent it must function also as a deflection of
reality. 8
No Unreasonable Demands
I may not be perfect, but parts of me are excellent.
Takes care of business, dependable
High yield, low maintenance
Professional, no excuses
Serious but not self-important

1. Dean Sluyter, The Zen Commandments. Los Angeles: Tarcher,

2001: 13
2. Dean Sluyter, The Zen Commandments. Los Angeles: Tarcher,
2001: 13-15
3. Sakyong Mipham, Turning the Mind into an Ally. New York:
River Head Books, 2003: 93-94
4. Dean Sluyter, The Zen Commandments. Los Angeles: Tarcher,
2001: 48
5. Dean Sluyter, The Zen Commandments. Los Angeles: Tarcher,
2001: 75
6. President Dieter F. Uchtdorf, Of Things That Matter Most,
November 2010 Ensign
7. Henri Frederic Amiel
8. Burke, Kenneth (1937). Language as symbolic action. Berkeley:
University of California Press.
Based on Principles by Dean Sluyter,
The Zen Commandments
1. Rest in
Openness/Stillness
2. Act With Kindness
3. Notice the Moment
4. Recognize Teachers
5. Keep it Simple
6. Be Devoted
7. Let Go of Clinging
Expectations
8. Bless Everyone

9. Disconnect the Dots

10.Be a Mensch and
Laugh
Take it easy alertly, repose in wide-awakeness; rest in
openness. Because we're so used to speeding along on the
expressway of doing, we can start with a bit of breathing
practice as a sort of deceleration lane, an off-ramp to nondoing. Take a slow, full breath, hold it for a few moments, then
let out a deep sigh, as if breathing out through all your pores,
letting go of everything, all burdens and decisions, stress and
distress: We can develop a new habit of attentive
tranquility. 1
Its true that in spite of all our efforts to be compassionate,
including meditation, we sometimes fall short

we just have to keep choosing kindness. There's always a

range of actions of which we're capable. Above a certain
threshold we can't be that saintly (yet), and below another
arily complicate their lives, they often feel
increased frustration, diminished joy, and too little sense of
meaning in their lives. 6
Preparation, Love, Concentration, Right Intention, Priorities
Truth, Enlightenment, Virtue, Compassion, Kindness
Mindful Rather Than Haphazard Living, Deliberate Verses
Default

Stop Demanding and Grasping

 Plan But Dont Obsess

Surf, Dont Carve
Peace in Emptiness
Disillusionment

Life is short and we never have enough time for

gladdening the hearts of those who travel the way with us. Oh
be swift to love! Make haste to be kind. 7
Even if any given terminology is a reflection of reality, by its
very nature as a terminology it must be a selection of reality;
and to this extent it must function also as a deflection of
reality. 8
No Unreasonable Demands
I may not be perfect, but parts of me are excellent.
Takes care of business, dependable
High yield, low maintenance
Professional, no excuses
Serious but not self-important

1. Dean Sluyter, The Zen Commandments. Los Angeles: Tarcher,

2001: 13
2. Dean Sluyter, The Zen Commandments. Los Angeles: Tarcher,
2001: 13-15
3. Sakyong Mipham, Turning the Mind into an Ally. New York:
River Head Books, 2003: 93-94
4. Dean Sluyter, The Zen Commandments. Los Angeles: Tarcher,
2001: 48

5. Dean Sluyter, The Zen Commandments. Los Angeles: Tarcher,

2001: 75
6. President Dieter F. Uchtdorf, Of Things That Matter Most,
November 2010 Ensign
7. Henri Frederic Amiel
8. Burke, Kenneth (1937). Language as symbolic action. Berkeley:
University of California Press.
Based on Principles by Dean Sluyter,
The Zen Commandments
1. Rest in
Openness/Stillness
2. Act With Kindness
3. Notice the Moment
4. Recognize Teachers
5. Keep it Simple
6. Be Devoted
7. Let Go of Clinging
Expectations
8. Bless Everyone
9. Disconnect the Dots
10.Be a Mensch and
Laugh
Take it easy alertly, repose in wide-awakeness; rest in
openness. Because we're so used to speeding along on the
expressway of doing, we can start with a bit of breathing
practice as a sort of deceleration lane, an off-ramp to nondoing. Take a slow, full breath, hold it for a few moments, then

let out a deep sigh, as if breathing out through all your pores,
letting go of everything, all burdens and decisions, stress and
distress: We can develop a new habit of attentive
tranquility. 1
Its true that in spite of all our efforts to be compassionate,
including meditation, we sometimes fall short

we just have to keep choosing kindness. There's always a

range of actions of which we're capable. Above a certain
threshold we can't be that saintly (yet), and below another
threshold we can't be that vicious (anymore). The trick is to keep
leaning, gently but steadily, toward the uppermost level of your
range. That way youre always doing the best that can be done
by the person you are today and pushing your upper threshold
a little higher for tomorrow. 2
Living meditatively thus helps us cultivate a mental garden full
of love, compassion, and wisdom, thus giving the weeds of
anger, jealousy, and self-[indulgence]less and less room to
grow. In peaceful abiding we become familiar with the ground
of basic goodness. This is how we turn the mind into an ally. 3
To embrace eternity, we can start by changing, some of the
habits weve developed to distract ourselves from it. Dont
automatically turn on the radio every time you get in the car,
dont turn on the TV the moment you find yourself home
alone. 4
Recognize all teachable moments. Learn from them. In time,
you can practicein the most challenging situations, seeing the

sullen supermarket checkout clerk, the incompetentdriver

blocking your lane, the telemarketer who interrupts your dinner
as[teachers]. You can see problems and illnesses
as[teachers] instructing through tough love. Eventually every
situation, even the most disastrous, becomes not a matter of
Why is this happening to me? but What is my teacher
teaching me? 5
Lets be honest; its rather easy to be busy. We all can think up
a list of tasks that will overwhelm our schedules. Some might
even think that their self-worth depends on the length of their
to-do list. They flood the open spaces in their time with lists of
meetings and minutiaeven during times of stress and fatigue.
Because they unnecessarily complicate their lives, they often feel
increased frustration, diminished joy, and too little sense of
meaning in their lives. 6
Preparation, Love, Concentration, Right Intention, Priorities
Truth, Enlightenment, Virtue, Compassion, Kindness
Mindful Rather Than Haphazard Living, Deliberate Verses
Default

Stop Demanding and Grasping

Plan But Dont Obsess
Surf, Dont Carve
Peace in Emptiness
Disillusionment

Life is short and we never have enough time for

gladdening the hearts of those who travel the way with us. Oh
be swift to love! Make haste to be kind. 7
Even if any given terminology is a reflection of reality, by its
very nature as a terminology it must be a selection of reality;
and to this extent it must function also as a deflection of
reality. 8
No Unreasonable Demands
I may not be perfect, but parts of me are excellent.
Takes care of business, dependable
High yield, low maintenance
Professional, no excuses
Serious but not self-important

1. Dean Sluyter, The Zen Commandments. Los Angeles: Tarcher,

2001: 13
2. Dean Sluyter, The Zen Commandments. Los Angeles: Tarcher,
2001: 13-15
3. Sakyong Mipham, Turning the Mind into an Ally. New York:
River Head Books, 2003: 93-94
4. Dean Sluyter, The Zen Commandments. Los Angeles: Tarcher,
2001: 48
5. Dean Sluyter, The Zen Commandments. Los Angeles: Tarcher,
2001: 75
6. President Dieter F. Uchtdorf, Of Things That Matter Most,
November 2010 Ensign
7. Henri Frederic Amiel
8. Burke, Kenneth (1937). Language as symbolic action. Berkeley:

University of California Press.

Based on Principles by Dean Sluyter,
The Zen Commandments
1. Rest in
Openness/Stillness
2. Act With Kindness
3. Notice the Moment
4. Recognize Teachers
5. Keep it Simple
6. Be Devoted
7. Let Go of Clinging
Expectations
8. Bless Everyone
9. Disconnect the Dots
10.Be a Mensch and
Laugh
Take it easy alertly, repose in wide-awakeness; rest in
openness. Because we're so used to speeding along on the
expressway of doing, we can start with a bit of breathing
practice as a sort of deceleration lane, an off-ramp to nondoing. Take a slow, full breath, hold it for a few moments, then
let out a deep sigh, as if breathing out through all your pores,
letting go of everything, all burdens and decisions, stress and
distress: We can develop a new habit of attentive
tranquility. 1
Its true that in spite of all our efforts to be compassionate,
including meditation, we sometimes fall short

 we just have to keep choosing kindness. There's always a

range of actions of which we're capable. Above a certain
threshold we can't be that saintly (yet), and below another
threshold we can't be that vicious (anymore). The trick is to keep
leaning, gently but steadily, toward the uppermost level of your
range. That way youre always doing the best that can be done
by the person you are today and pushing your upper threshold
a little higher for tomorrow. 2
Living meditatively thus helps us cultivate a mental garden full
of love, compassion, and wisdom, thus giving the weeds of
anger, jealousy, and self-[indulgence]less and less room to
grow. In peaceful abiding we become familiar with the ground
of basic goodness. This is how we turn the mind into an ally. 3
To embrace eternity, we can start by changing, some of the
habits weve developed to distract ourselves from it. Dont
automatically turn on the radio every time you get in the car,
dont turn on the TV the moment you find yourself home
alone. 4
Recognize all teachable moments. Learn from them. In time,
you can practicein the most challenging situations, seeing the
sullen supermarket checkout clerk, the incompetentdriver
blocking your lane, the telemarketer who interrupts your dinner
as[teachers]. You can see problems and illnesses
as[teachers] instructing through tough love. Eventually every
situation, even the most disastrous, becomes not a matter of
Why is this happening to me? but What is my teacher

teaching me? 5
Lets be honest; its rather easy to be busy. We all can think up
a list of tasks that will overwhelm our schedules. Some might
even think that their self-worth depends on the length of their
to-do list. They flood the open spaces in their time with lists of
meetings and minutiaeven during times of stress and fatigue.
Because they unnecessarily complicate their lives, they often feel
increased frustration, diminished joy, and too little sense of
meaning in their lives. 6
Preparation, Love, Concentration, Right Intention, Priorities
Truth, Enlightenment, Virtue, Compassion, Kindness
Mindful Rather Than Haphazard Living, Deliberate Verses
Default

Stop Demanding and Grasping

Plan But Dont Obsess
Surf, Dont Carve
Peace in Emptiness
Disillusionment

Life is short and we never have enough time for

gladdening the hearts of those who travel the way with us. Oh
be swift to love! Make haste to be kind. 7
Even if any given terminology is a reflection of reality, by its
very nature as a terminology it must be a selection of reality;
and to this extent it must function also as a deflection of
reality. 8

 No Unreasonable Demands
I may not be perfect, but parts of me are excellent.
Takes care of business, dependable
High yield, low maintenance
Professional, no excuses
Serious but not self-important

1. Dean Sluyter, The Zen Commandments. Los Angeles: Tarcher,

2001: 13
2. Dean Sluyter, The Zen Commandments. Los Angeles: Tarcher,
2001: 13-15
3. Sakyong Mipham, Turning the Mind into an Ally. New York:
River Head Books, 2003: 93-94
4. Dean Sluyter, The Zen Commandments. Los Angeles: Tarcher,
2001: 48
5. Dean Sluyter, The Zen Commandments. Los Angeles: Tarcher,
2001: 75
6. President Dieter F. Uchtdorf, Of Things That Matter Most,
November 2010 Ensign
7. Henri Frederic Amiel
8. Burke, Kenneth (1937). Language as symbolic action. Berkeley:
University of California Press.
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