Perfect does not mean perfect actions in a perfect world, bur appropriate actions in an imperfect one.
Reginald Horace BlythA thief running away like mad from a ferocious watch-dog may be a splendid example of Zen.
Reginald Horace BlythZen is mind-less activity, that is, Mind-ful activity, and it may often be advisable to emphasize the mind, and say, Take care of the thoughts and the actions will take care of themselves.
Reginald Horace BlythThese are some of the characteristics of the state of mind which the creation and appreciation of haiku demand: Selflessness, Loneliness, Grateful Acceptance, Wordlessness, Non-intellectuality, Contradictoriness, Humor, Freedom, Non-morality, Simplicity, Materiality, Love, and Courage.
Reginald Horace Blyth