Buddhist-Meditation-Systematic-and-Practical

in a grammar school or technical school, and this in turn
prepares him for a university. Therefore, we should
avoid thinking of preparation and attainment as being
static factors, but see our practice as training for some
further practice. Life in this way becomes very fruitful.
There is a poem where preparation is mentioned before
eating.
Mr. Chen smiled, referred to his notes, and then
began to read. After hearing the first line, the
listener and the writer also smiled, for this is what
they heard:
"A loaf of bread," the Walrus said,
"Is what we chiefly need;
And pepper and vinegar beside
Are very good indeed.
Now if you're ready, oysters dear,
We can begin to feed."
(Alice in Wonderland, by Lewis Carroll)
Mr. Chen laughed heartily, an infectious laugh in
which we both joined. But he continued seriously.
A question is here being asked: "Are you ready?" Upon
examination, our whole life seems to ask this question.
Even in very hurried moments, as when a person
crouched on the grass before a race begins is asked:
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