TenTigers
03-28-2007, 05:35 PM
Sayings of The Jewish Buddhist
If there is no self, whose arthritis is this?
Be here now. Be someplace else later. Is that so complicated?
Drink tea and nourish life; with the first sip, joy; with the second sip,
satisfaction; with the third sip, peace; with the fourth, a nice slice of
cake.
Wherever you go, there you are. Your luggage is another story.
Accept misfortune as a blessing. Do not wish for perfect health, or a life
without problems. What would you talk about?
The journey of a thousand miles begins with a single Oy.
There is no escaping karma. In a previous life, you never called, you never
wrote, you never visited. And whose fault was that?
Zen is not easy. It takes effort to attain nothingness. And then what do you
have? Bupkes.
The Tao does not speak. The Tao does not blame. The Tao does not take sides.
The Tao has no expectations. The Tao demands nothing of others. The Tao is
not Jewish.
Breathe in. Breathe out. Breathe in. Breathe out. Forget this and attaining
Enlightenment will be the least of your problems.
Let your mind be as a floating cloud. Let your stillness be as a wooded
glen. And sit up straight.You'll never meet the Buddha with such rounded
shoulders.
Deep inside you are ten thousand flowers. Each flower blossoms ten thousand
times. Each blossom has ten thousand petals. You might want to see a
specialist.
Be aware of your body. Be aware of your perceptions. Keep in mind that not
every physical sensation is a symptom of a terminal illness.
The Torah says, Love your neighbour as yourself. The Buddha says, There is
no self. So, maybe we're off the hook.
If there is no self, whose arthritis is this?
Be here now. Be someplace else later. Is that so complicated?
Drink tea and nourish life; with the first sip, joy; with the second sip,
satisfaction; with the third sip, peace; with the fourth, a nice slice of
cake.
Wherever you go, there you are. Your luggage is another story.
Accept misfortune as a blessing. Do not wish for perfect health, or a life
without problems. What would you talk about?
The journey of a thousand miles begins with a single Oy.
There is no escaping karma. In a previous life, you never called, you never
wrote, you never visited. And whose fault was that?
Zen is not easy. It takes effort to attain nothingness. And then what do you
have? Bupkes.
The Tao does not speak. The Tao does not blame. The Tao does not take sides.
The Tao has no expectations. The Tao demands nothing of others. The Tao is
not Jewish.
Breathe in. Breathe out. Breathe in. Breathe out. Forget this and attaining
Enlightenment will be the least of your problems.
Let your mind be as a floating cloud. Let your stillness be as a wooded
glen. And sit up straight.You'll never meet the Buddha with such rounded
shoulders.
Deep inside you are ten thousand flowers. Each flower blossoms ten thousand
times. Each blossom has ten thousand petals. You might want to see a
specialist.
Be aware of your body. Be aware of your perceptions. Keep in mind that not
every physical sensation is a symptom of a terminal illness.
The Torah says, Love your neighbour as yourself. The Buddha says, There is
no self. So, maybe we're off the hook.