A Monk's Guide to a Clean House and Mind: Housekeeping Secrets from the World's Tidiest Monks
by Shoukei Matsumoto
Rating: 4.0 / 5 · Read · Finished 2026-05-19
Fascinating perspective. Makes sense in retrospect - zen monks spend a lot of time paying attention, so of course they would keep things clean.
- cleaning can be relaxing, meditative, clear your mind
- posits that cleaning your surrounding also cleans your mind/heart
- if you take the time to look, there is always something that can benefit from cleaning or tidying
- a place for everything and everything in its place
- buy high quality goods that will last, and take care of them
- don’t let air or moisture be trapped
- operate with the seasons. Spring cleaning. Seasonal flowers. Winter clothes and summer clothes.