Buddha had it easy!

[Geoff-Allen]

Hope you're all doing well ...

From an email I just received -

"Buddha had it easy. He was not distracted by television, the Internet, news of disasters in foreign lands, or the latest shenanigans of stars and politicians. He did not need to return phone calls, respond to the emails piling up in his inbox, or catch up with the latest tweets and Facebook postings. He did not have to work at a job in order to pay the bills. He was not worried by stock market crashes, radiation leaks, climate change, or bank failures. His mind was not ceaselessly buzzing with the dull roar of traffic, muzak, and an ever-present electrical hum. He was not bombarded by seductive advertisements telling him he lacked this or that and could not be happy until he had them. He was not embedded in a culture that sought at every turn to engross his attention in unnecessary thoughts and distractions."

For the rest of this article - click below -

Seeds of Awakening - Peter Russell - Stillness Speaks

It's a great site - checkout this page as well -

Books - Stillness Speaks

All the best!

 

[Road Less Traveled]

Hope you're all doing well ...

From an email I just received -

"Buddha had it easy. He was not distracted by television, the Internet, news of disasters in foreign lands, or the latest shenanigans of stars and politicians. He did not need to return phone calls, respond to the emails piling up in his inbox, or catch up with the latest tweets and Facebook postings. He did not have to work at a job in order to pay the bills. He was not worried by stock market crashes, radiation leaks, climate change, or bank failures. His mind was not ceaselessly buzzing with the dull roar of traffic, muzak, and an ever-present electrical hum. He was not bombarded by seductive advertisements telling him he lacked this or that and could not be happy until he had them. He was not embedded in a culture that sought at every turn to engross his attention in unnecessary thoughts and distractions."

For the rest of this article - click below -

Seeds of Awakening - Peter Russell - Stillness Speaks

It's a great site - checkout this page as well -

Books - Stillness Speaks

All the best!

Ha ha, such would be true. The mental assaults today can be pretty vivid and intense.

 

[Road Less Traveled]

Wonder how he would handle the license bureau?

 

[Geoff-Allen]

Wonder how he would handle the license bureau?

That's right - of course - no cars back when Buddha was walking the planet

I am wondering what he would make of "reality TV" ...

Cheers!

 

[Aupmanyav]

They had chariots, but Buddha walked. Actually Buddha relinquished the chariot when he started his search, and proceeded on foot.

 

[Twilight Hue]

Hope you're all doing well ...

From an email I just received -

"Buddha had it easy. He was not distracted by television, the Internet, news of disasters in foreign lands, or the latest shenanigans of stars and politicians. He did not need to return phone calls, respond to the emails piling up in his inbox, or catch up with the latest tweets and Facebook postings. He did not have to work at a job in order to pay the bills. He was not worried by stock market crashes, radiation leaks, climate change, or bank failures. His mind was not ceaselessly buzzing with the dull roar of traffic, muzak, and an ever-present electrical hum. He was not bombarded by seductive advertisements telling him he lacked this or that and could not be happy until he had them. He was not embedded in a culture that sought at every turn to engross his attention in unnecessary thoughts and distractions."

For the rest of this article - click below -

Seeds of Awakening - Peter Russell - Stillness Speaks

It's a great site - checkout this page as well -

Books - Stillness Speaks

All the best!

Just think all of that was touted as making life easier!

I think the Buddha might have improved the religion past what he already taught. But then again, that's our job now.

 

[Geoff-Allen]

Just think all of that was touted as making life easier!

I think the Buddha might have improved the religion past what he already taught. But then again, that's our job now.

Possibly?

Buddhism is pretty darn good for someone who lived & breathed on this planet 25 centuries ago!

A few more jokes may be an improvement

Cheers!