Xiao Yang from Bodhi’s Vancouver Meditation Centre could not resist telling this story:
“We all know that there is a reputable Professor from a top university in Vancouver in our meditation center, right?” Everyone knows this lady who is both highly educated and pleasant.
One day, this Dharma sister visited the center after she returned from a holiday overseas. Coincidentally, that day was Volunteer Registration Day. We noticed that she was already filling out her form while listening to the briefing on the newly created volunteer groups and areas for volunteering.
When the briefing was almost over, completed forms were collected. Hers was collected by a fairly new member to the team – a bespectacled student from a top university. This new member glared at her form, rubbed the eyes in disbelief, and stared hard at the Professor. She asked, “You are an expert in English, right?”
The good-natured Professor merely nodded her head. Incredulously, this new member asked again, “And you are applying to clean the toilet bowl?”
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This Professor nodded her head. This new member was disturbed and confused; she exclaimed, “You? Wash the toilet bowl?!”
When the Professor saw this member in that puzzled state, she smiled and said, “Simple. I just returned from a holiday overseas. I saw how clean the toilets were there. I was impressed by the people’s culture and demeanor. Before I returned, I said to myself that whenever I have the time, I would help ensure that the toilets in our center are clean, so that people know that we have the best center."
Everyone who listened to her reason, nodded. This new member was deeply moved and close to tears.
Meditation Master JinBodhi’s 25th Anniversary of the First Dharma Teaching Eve
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