Rice in the bowl

A monk asked Yunmen, "What is the meditation that is in every single thing?" Yunmen said, "Rice in the bowl, water in the bucket."

Blue Cliff Record, case 50

How to sit with it

Everything is already in its place. Notice one thing today exactly where it is.

Read it once more, slowly. Then sit for two minutes and let it stay in the background. There is nothing to solve. New to this? Read what a koan is.