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Her second question is:
I HEAR THE GOSSIP HAS SPREAD IN THE GARDEN -- THE BAMBOOS HAVE TOLD THE BIRDS -- THAT YOU DEDICATED ONE OF THESE ZEN DISCOURSE SERIES TO THE BAMBOOS.
IS THAT WHY THE BIRDS WERE SINGING SO FERVENTLY LAST NIGHT?
Maneesha, I have heard them. That's why I am dedicating this series to the birds. I knew that they were feeling neglected: the bamboos were standing proudly in the sky and the poor birds were thinking, "Nothing is being said about us, and we are singing here and nobody is being even thankful to us."
I am thankful to the birds. This series will be known in Basho's words -- ZEN: THE SOLITARY BIRD, CUCKOO OF THE FOREST.
Zen is very pagan; it trusts in nature, not in nurture. It trusts in the original, not in the carbon copy. It wants you to make your statement, but don't repeat the scriptures; they take away your dignity as man.
Find your own signature.
This is our whole search -- finding your own signature.
Before we enter into our daily meditation ... now I have to mention also the birds. They are silent, being happy and proud. Soon the clouds will start asking! Before they ask ... the coming series will be devoted to them.
To the birds and to the bamboos and to the clouds, a few laughs, because they cannot understand our language but they can understand our laughter.
Sarjano goes into the medical center and asks Dr. Azima for some condoms.
"These-a are the best-a ones," says Azima, handing him a packet.
But Sarjano interrupts him and says, "Don't-a worry -- the cheapest will-a do."
So Azima gives him the cheapest and Sarjano pays. Then he immediately opens the pack, pulls out a condom, unrolls it, throws it on the floor and begins to stamp on it with his foot.
"What-a the hell are you-a doing?" cries Azima.
"Don't-a stop me," says Sarjano. "This is-a exactly the way I-a gave up smoking!"
Doctor Feelgood is in the habit of smoking huge cigars in his office. Nobody likes it, but nobody complains, because he has been doing it for years.
One day, a pregnant woman comes into his office. "Hello, Mrs. Lovejoy,"
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