[lit-ideas] Re: Religious Acceptance

  • From: "John McCreery" <john.mccreery@xxxxxxxxx>
  • To: lit-ideas@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
  • Date: Wed, 16 Aug 2006 09:05:32 +0900

Reminds me of an odd thought that crossed my mind as my father slipped
away from us. Could dementia be enlightenment?

John

On 8/16/06, Simon Ward <sedward@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:


Sourced from another list and, I believe, attributed to Leonard Cohen:

"I'm thinking of becoming a Buddhist.

But you can't smoke, or drink, or take drugs, or go to wild parties, or have
sex for pleasure.

Wait a minute...I already AM a Buddhust!"

Alternatively, it's what happens when you grow old...

Simon


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