Re: jewish buddhist
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On 3/22/08 9:18 PM, "Dr. Henry Jarecki" █████████████████ wrote:
From: Dr. Henry Jarecki Sent: Monday, January 21, 2008 12:49 PM To: 'Thomas Detre' Subject: you might have missed one or two, yes?
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Sent: Monday, January 21, 2008 11:19 AM
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Subject: Fw: Buddhist
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
Danish.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
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what do you have? Bupkis.
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 neighbor as yourself. The Buddha says, >There is no self. So, maybe we're off the hook.
- Take only what is given. Own nothing but your robes and an alms
bowl. Unless, of course, you have the closet space.
| > bowl. Unless, of course, you have the closet space. |
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| > * To practice Zen and the art of Jewish motorcycle maintenance, do |
| > the following: Get rid of the motorcycle. What were you thinking? |
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| > * Learn of the pine from the pine. Learn of the bamboo from the |
| > bamboo. Learn of the kugel from the kugel. |
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| > » * The Buddha taught that one should practice loving kindness to all |
| > sentient beings. Still, would it kill you to find a nice sentient |
| > being who happens to be Jewish? |
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- Be patient and achieve all things. Be impatient and achieve all > things faster.
- In nature, there is no good or bad, better or worse.
The wind may blow or not. The flowering branch grows long or short.
Do not judge or prefer. Ask only, "Is it good for the Jews?" >
- If you wish to know The Way, don't ask for directions. Argue. >
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- Forget health food, I need all the preservatives I can get.
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