It's an excellent demonstration of their non-attachment if they weren't bothered by the toddler dancing on their partilally completed sand mandala. Practically a koan.
You're not friends. You'll never be friends. You'll be in love till it kills you both.
Spike ,'Sleeper'
Natter Area 51: The Truthiness Is in Here
Off-topic discussion. Wanna talk about corsets, duct tape, or physics? This is the place. Detailed discussion of any current-season TV must be whitefonted.
-t - May 24, 2007 10:29:40 am PDT #9041 of 10001
I am a woman of various inclinations and only some of the time are they to burn everything down in frustration
tommyrot - May 24, 2007 10:29:42 am PDT #9042 of 10001
Sir, it's not an offence to let your cat eat your bacon. Okay? And we don't arrest cats, I'm very sorry.
Go Teddy!
Connie Neil - May 24, 2007 10:30:36 am PDT #9043 of 10001
brillig
I think Buddhists wouldn't mind a child being so delighted by the beauty of it that he was inspired to dance with the mandala.
-t - May 24, 2007 10:30:46 am PDT #9044 of 10001
I am a woman of various inclinations and only some of the time are they to burn everything down in frustration
Way to go Teddy!
Sparky1 - May 24, 2007 10:32:09 am PDT #9045 of 10001
Librarian Warlord
Yay, Teddy!
shrift - May 24, 2007 10:33:50 am PDT #9046 of 10001
"You can't put a price on the joy of not giving a shit." -Zenkitty
...Lama Chuck? Chuck the Tibetan monk? Is anyone anyone else have a Gospel-According-to-Biff moment?
SuziQ - May 24, 2007 10:34:56 am PDT #9047 of 10001
Back tattoos of the mother is that you are absolutely right - Ame
Go TEDDY!!!
juliana - May 24, 2007 10:35:02 am PDT #9048 of 10001
I’d be lying if I didn’t say that I miss them all tonight…
Yay Teddy!
Connie, I agree.
It is a good day for flying - Virgin America just got approved. Cheaper SFO-NYC flights coming soon!
Connie Neil - May 24, 2007 10:36:57 am PDT #9049 of 10001
brillig
Chuck the Tibetan monk
"Brother Billy-Bob, indeed, the Buddha is everywhere, but perhaps you could redirect your search for him in beer cans to somewhere a little more, oh, in keeping with the faith?"
Kat - May 24, 2007 10:39:11 am PDT #9050 of 10001
"I keep to a strict diet of ill-advised enthusiasm and heartfelt regret." Leigh Bardugo
But, a sand mandala is meant to be destroyed anyhow.