Tribe.net. Local Connections .:MR:. http://jewbu.tribe.net/thread/74c9d994-571a-41ea-aa7f-e6e6fef72f20#54237cae-c772-4f98-8eef-6a062568e552 2007-02-08T21:11:57Z 2007-02-08T21:11:57Z

I forgot I sent this out.....forgot about it completely.........I just re-read it and it cracked me up again :-}

.:MR:. 2007-02-08T21:11:57Z Raven Claire http://jewbu.tribe.net/thread/74c9d994-571a-41ea-aa7f-e6e6fef72f20#4115a0e7-6f2c-46c5-b442-035558d74195 2007-02-08T21:03:25Z 2007-02-08T21:03:25Z

Witty poem. It made me laugh in recognition.

Raven Claire 2007-02-08T21:03:25Z .:MR:. http://jewbu.tribe.net/thread/74c9d994-571a-41ea-aa7f-e6e6fef72f20#5a090949-5a28-48dc-a818-5b83b6d9c862 2006-04-12T15:17:48Z 2006-04-12T15:17:48Z

Zen Judaism If there is no self-- So whose arthritis is this? Be here now. Be somewhere else later. Is that so complicated? Drink tea and nourish life. With the first sip...Joy. With the second...Satisfaction. With the third, 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 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 the wooded glen. And sit up straight... Hunchback! You'll never meet the Buddha With such rounded shoulders. Be patient and achieve all things. Be impatient and achieve all things faster. To Find the Buddha, look within. Deep inside you are ten thousand flowers. Each flower blossoms ten thousand times. Each blossom has ten thousand petals. So maybe you should see a specialist? To practice Zen and the art of Jewish Motorcycle maintenance, do the following: Get rid of the motorcycle. What were you thinking? 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 thy neighbor as thyself." The Buddha says there is no "self." So, maybe you are off the hook? Though only your skin, sinews, and bones remain, Though your blood and flesh dry up and wither away, Yet shall you meditate and not stir Until you have attained full Enlightenment. But, first, a little nosh.

.:MR:. 2006-04-12T15:17:48Z