Dig In The Dirt by Denny Caraher published on 2023-06-19T17:34:12Z Now here’s the situation I left my home By the invitation of Roshi Joan I packed my bags to go across the world My prayer flags completely unfurled Gonna get enlightened so found my way To become a Upayan in Santa Fe I would get a koan and learn how to be And is what Roshi said to me Pull some weeds then pick up a broom It’s gonna lead you to the sun and the moon And the sky above gonna heal your hurt You wanna know love ya gotta dig in the dirt Plant some seeds put some compost down All you’ll ever need is found in the ground Be here now and do this work Humbly bow and dig in the dirt I was a little frustrated I will have to admit To become consecrated I thought I would just sit I thought I would get so I would transcend no I did not expect to the clean the bathroom in the Zendo But I swept a walk though there was nothin’ there And we did not talk but I became aware But there came a day I began to understand It’s easier to pray when you got dirty hands Then I pulled some weeds then picked up a broom And let myself be with the sun and the moon And the sky above gonna heal by hurts You wanna find love ya gotta dig in the dirt Plant some seeds put some compost down All you’ll ever need is found in the ground Be here now and do this work Humbly bow and dig in the dirt