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and new, because neither I remember nor you remember! And there is no need to remember either.
The new priest at his first mass was so afraid he could hardly speak. Before his second week at the pulpit he asked the other priest how he could relax.
The priest replied, "Next week it may help if you put a martini in the water pitcher. After a few sips, everything should go smoothly."
The following week, the young priest put his elder's suggestion into practice and really talked up a storm.
After his sermon, he asked the other priest how he liked the sermon.
The elder priest replied, "There are a few things you should learn before addressing the congregation again:
1. Next time sip instead of gulp the martini.
2. There are twelve disciples, not ten.
3. There are ten commandments, not twelve.
4. David slew Goliath, he did not kick the shit out of him.
5. We do not refer to our savior Jesus Christ and his disciples as J.C. and the boys.
6. Next week there is a taffy-pulling contest at Saint Peter's, not a peter-pulling contest at Taffy's.
7. We do not refer to the Cross as the Big T.
8. The Father, Son and Holy Ghost are not referred to as Big Daddy, Junior and Spook.
9. Last but not least, it is the Virgin Mary, not Mary with the cherry."
Enough for today.
The Dhammapada: The Way of the Buddha, Vol 3
Chapter #5
Chapter title: Freedom contains all
16 August 1979 am in Buddha Hall
Archive code: 7908160
ShortTitle: DHAM305
Audio: Yes
Video: No
Length: 105 mins
AT THE END OF THE WAY,
THE MASTER FINDS FREEDOM
FROM DESIRE AND SORROW --
FREEDOM WITHOUT BOUNDS.
THOSE WHO AWAKEN
NEVER REST IN ONE PLACE.
LIKE SWANS, THEY RISE
AND LEAVE THE LAKE.
ON THE AIR THEY RISE
AND FLY AN INVISIBLE COURSE,
GATHERING NOTHING, STORING NOTHING.
THEIR FOOD IS KNOWLEDGE.
THEY LIVE UPON EMPTINESS.
THEY HAVE SEEN HOW TO BREAK FREE.
WHO CAN FOLLOW THEM?
ONLY THE MASTER,
SUCH IS HIS PURITY.
LIKE
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