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he wouldn't remove his legs from the track. He allowed the disciple to run the cart over him and hurt his legs, but he would not move from this position. This book will be dedicated to Anando with the words, "In spite of herself." And I will be dedicating more books. I would love to dedicate books to all of you.
If time permits and existence allows, each buddha is going to have a book in his name as a respect and love from the master.
Now it is Anando's time.
Farmer O'Leary has two prize cows, Daisy and Buttercup.
One day, he borrows the neighbors' bull and puts it into the field with the cows. The bull does not show much interest in the cows -- seems to be a swami! -- and soon Farmer O'Leary gets bored and goes off for his lunch.
That afternoon, Father Fumble, the village priest, comes to the farmhouse for tea, so Farmer O'Leary calls his farmhand, Sean, and tells him to go out to the field and watch the bull. Sean is to let him know if the bull shows any interest in Daisy and Buttercup.
Mrs. O'Leary is just pouring Father Fumble a second cup of tea, when Sean comes bursting into the room and shouts, "The bull is screwing Daisy!"
Father Fumble almost chokes, and Farmer O'Leary drags Sean angrily into the kitchen.
"Listen here, you idiot!" snaps O'Leary. "You can't use language like that in front of the priest! Next time, say something like, `The bull has surprised Daisy.' Now, get back outside!"
Ten minutes later, Sean comes bursting into the room in a high state of excitement.
"Farmer O'Leary!" he stammers. "The bull, er... the bull's, ah....!" But he cannot finish his sentence.
"Do you mean," says O'Leary, with a knowing look, "that the bull has surprised Buttercup?"
"I'll say he has surprised Buttercup!" shouts Sean. "He is screwing Daisy again!"
Paddy has been training his horse, Kalki, for the big race. He has been giving it lots of exercise and plenty of good food, but on the day of the race, Paddy is still worried that Kalki will not run fast enough.
Just before the horses go to the start, Paddy quietly gives Kalki a couple of pep pills. Father Murphy, who
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