At four in the morning, the temple bell rings. The same time every day, the same order every day. This repetition is practice.
Ritual is not a grand thing. Washing your face every morning, brewing tea — each becomes ritual when it carries intention.
A monk says: happiness is not in special moments. Being fully in this moment, in this act, is practice and happiness.
In the space of the bathroom, consciously living just a few minutes of the day. Like a monk’s dawn practice, our showers become rituals that change a life.