Sharp Minds; Dull Knives

​I don’t recall whether I mentioned switching beds from a tent (1 night), personal Kuti (3 nights), then 3-man dorm for 3 nights. I think it may have been a test - ☺️. First day after my first night in the Kuti, I was told I was on 5am kitchen duty. I recall mentioning this; I quite enjoyed the camaraderie and reminiscences brought to bear. 

On the 2nd day, I noticed the knives. The last items to chop were tomatoes, and we all noticed the knives were really dull.

I long ago learned that a dull knife is a dangerous knife. I demonstrated to the cook, asking about a sharpener. He went to find it so he could show me it was broken. He then showed me a stone and, of course, I was carrying machine oil…

But I never got back to it.

Just before departing, I came up with a scheme to locate a proper sharpener in Pai, and take it to the yellow truck that was heading up to the monastery that morning, and ask them to deliver it for me. There will be two ladies who will greet you. Give it to the shorter one (not the stern one). She knows about it. Or you can take it to the cook in the kitchen.  

And if you want to sharpen knives for your work meditation, the position is now available. Everyone seems to find a chuckle, and one young bearded gent reaches out to take it and says, “Cool; that’s really cool.”

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