Wednesday, November 21, 2007

The "Pressing Clothes Meditation"

I press my clothes with a steam iron on a daily basis. I started this when I found that the “mobile ironing man” a permanent on any Indian street was not upto it. The pressing quality would depend on his moods. In the beginning, it was a chore. After a few days, I realized that I looked forward to it. Contemplating on it, I realized that it gave me quality time with my own self. I would actually plan my day or would just meditate on an issue facing me, standing there pressing my clothes. It would just give me enough time to sort things out as would take time to press a pant and a shirt. Found myself taking quick decisions in that given time. I have now started calling it my “Pressing clothes meditation”.