If you fail to serve tea, you should think why, without making some excuse. You failed anyway, you know. So what you should do not to fail again? There is no rules but to be aware of what you are doing. Do you understand? --------------------------- Excerpt from Shunryu Suzuki lecture - 69-03-15 - as found on shunryusuzuki.com. Edited by DC - Going through Suzuki lectures and posting anything that can stand on its own. Not looking for zingers or "the best of." I find that following these excerpts daily provides another way to experience Suzuki's teaching.