more cows
this is from a book i started reading last night (called _the cow in the parking lot_):
You are at the opening of a new shopping center on the edge of town. You have been looking for a parking space for ten minutes. At last, right in front of you, the back-up lights come on. You turn on your turn signal and wait. From the other direction a jeep pulls into the space. Not only that, but when you honk, the driver gets out, smirks, and gives you the finger. Are you angry? You bet you are. [...]
Now change the scene ever so slightly. Instead of a brash jeep driver, a cow comes from the other direction and settles into the space. When you honk, she looks up and moos. Are you angry? Probably not. Most people are amused. What's the difference? This book hopes to convince you, based on Buddhist teachings in a contemporary context, that there is no difference.
i fell asleep at the part where he explains why intent doesn't matter. i left it at home today, but i want to get back into it tonight.
You are at the opening of a new shopping center on the edge of town. You have been looking for a parking space for ten minutes. At last, right in front of you, the back-up lights come on. You turn on your turn signal and wait. From the other direction a jeep pulls into the space. Not only that, but when you honk, the driver gets out, smirks, and gives you the finger. Are you angry? You bet you are. [...]
Now change the scene ever so slightly. Instead of a brash jeep driver, a cow comes from the other direction and settles into the space. When you honk, she looks up and moos. Are you angry? Probably not. Most people are amused. What's the difference? This book hopes to convince you, based on Buddhist teachings in a contemporary context, that there is no difference.
i fell asleep at the part where he explains why intent doesn't matter. i left it at home today, but i want to get back into it tonight.