Other ways in which Buddhists are like Erisians

[featherynscale]

Let us rise up and be thankful,
for if we didn’t learn a lot today,
at least we learned a little,
and if we didn’t learn a little,
at least we didn’t get sick,
and if we got sick,
at least we didn’t die;
so, let us be thankful.

-Buddha

8elements posted this, and I wanted to snag it and put it up here. This is the best prayer ever, in my humble opinion. It's attributed to the Buddha, but it flows very nicely with my worldview. Although, if it was an Erisian composition, it would probably end with "So, let us be thankful... bitches." Maybe the "bitches" is silent.

Comments

[archway.livejournal.com]

~LOVES the last two lines...giggles!~

[greektoomey.livejournal.com]

I agree, that's an excellent prayer. I'm sure the "bitches" is implied.

[celticwhistlin.livejournal.com]

Or perhaps Buddha is misspelled? ;-p

[wildnsquirrelly.livejournal.com]

No doubt about the 'bitches'. Buddha was pretty hard-core. He might have had a slightly more diplomatic was of expressing himself, but I'd bet he had little appreciation for whiners.

I can empathize.

[featherynscale.livejournal.com]

For some reason, the idea of Buddha bitchslapping the whiny is playing in my brain and it is very funny.

[bubbledragon.livejournal.com]

I LOVE IT!

I am so glad you added me.

[karinablack.livejournal.com]

I like that :)
Especially WITH the "bitches."