Hi all,
please do yourself a favor and take 6 minutes to watch this video carefully
Bodhisattva in metro
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jedd2FiZTqM
This is a very beautiful story, and quite an experience. I've seen this more than once and still enjoy seeing it again.
I hope you like this as much as I do.
Regards,
Frank
Thank you Frank.
Thank you a lot!
I laughed so hard I cried. ::)
- Bill .
What is that moron laughing about? there is nothing in life to laugh about, just letdowns, failures, pain, sickness and death.
Quote from: latego on July 29, 2010, 05:17:58 PM
... there is nothing in life to laugh about, just letdowns, failures, pain, sickness and death.
... you serious?
Quote from: FrankB on July 29, 2010, 05:57:52 PM
Quote from: latego on July 29, 2010, 05:17:58 PM
... there is nothing in life to laugh about, just letdowns, failures, pain, sickness and death.
... you serious?
:D :D :D
I've seen a similar reaction when someone farts on a bus. Laughter is contagious. I did not laugh with the man, but I did enjoy the feeling. Thanks Frank!
Quote from: latego on July 29, 2010, 05:17:58 PM
What is that moron laughing about? there is nothing in life to laugh about, just letdowns, failures, pain, sickness and death.
And amusement , delight , sharing , love etc. ...
If you want to see only the bad side of life you are right ! It is true and depressing.
But the other part is true too !
Please do not select only one side , Latego !
I have been through all of these feelings and i think many who read this here are too.
Sometimes it is hard but i did choose to see the good side of life too. I was very pessimistic and depressed in my youth ...
The video is good in this aspect ! It shows that some things are up to you in life and not so in the outside as you think !
Quote from: Kadri on July 29, 2010, 08:22:24 PM
And amusement , delight , sharing , love etc. ...
If you want to see only the bad side of life you are right ! It is true and depressing.
But the other part is true too !
Please do not select only one side , Latego !
I do not select sides, it's the sides that selects us. All the things you listed are just illusions which quickly vanish, leaving behind only the regret of having lost them (or the envy of not having experienced them at all). It would be much better if they did not exist at all.
Quote from: Kadri on July 29, 2010, 08:22:24 PM
The video is good in this aspect ! It shows that some things are up to you in life and not so in the outside as you think !
Sorry, but I do not feel enlighted by an idiot laughing like a mad man on a public transport vehicle.
I get down myself. I usually can get myself out of the mood by exchanging quips with my friends; kind of like a sitcom. After a few exchanged insults, the laughter starts...
Quote from: latego
Sorry, but I do not feel enlighted by an idiot laughing like a mad man on a public transport vehicle.
Oh my god, I thought your first post was an attempt at humor. Ugh.
Thanks for the link Frank, it had its intended effect. Hard to contain the reaction in the office :)
Who is the moron?
The one that doesn't know what he's laughing about, or the one that doesn't know why he is laughing?
Quote from: latego on July 30, 2010, 01:11:32 PM
I do not select sides, it's the sides that selects us. All the things you listed are just illusions which quickly vanish, leaving behind only the regret of having lost them (or the envy of not having experienced them at all). It would be much better if they did not exist at all.
Shit does happen, but you have a choice in how you react to that shit.
If "amusement, delight, sharing, and love" are illusions, so must be their opposites; "seriousness, sadness, selfishness, and hate". For they are all ephemeral experiences in the impermanence of life. Would you really prefer to live in a world where "amusement, delight, sharing, and love" did not exist?
Better to have laughed and lost, than never having laughed at all.
John
Quote from: latego on July 29, 2010, 05:17:58 PM
What is that moron laughing about? there is nothing in life to laugh about, just letdowns, failures, pain, sickness and death.
go to a store to buy a rope, find a tree and hang yourself. End of pain.
Quote from: Seth on July 31, 2010, 06:35:40 AM
Quote from: latego on July 29, 2010, 05:17:58 PM
What is that moron laughing about? there is nothing in life to laugh about, just letdowns, failures, pain, sickness and death.
go to a store to buy a rope, find a tree and hang yourself. End of pain.
A very good friend of mine did just that. He went to a beautiful scenic forest, watched the sun rise over the valley, and hanged himself. The pain didn't end, it was just transferred. It was too much for him to bear, so now we, his friends and family, carry it for him for the rest of our lives.
Laugh while you can, even if you don't know why.
Quote from: latego on July 29, 2010, 05:17:58 PM
What is that moron laughing about? there is nothing in life to laugh about, just letdowns, failures, pain, sickness and death.
Quote from: latego on July 30, 2010, 01:11:32 PM
Quote from: Kadri on July 29, 2010, 08:22:24 PMAnd amusement , delight , sharing , love etc. ...
I do not select sides, it's the sides that selects us. All the things you listed are just illusions which quickly vanish, leaving behind only the regret of having lost them (or the envy of not having experienced them at all). It would be much better if they did not exist at all.
Letdowns, failures and sickness vanish quickly too. ;)
Skipping a lot of philosophical discussion: I'd rather waste my life laughing all the time for no reason than waste my life being miserable all the time for no reason.
Quote from: Seth on July 31, 2010, 06:35:40 AM
Quote from: latego on July 29, 2010, 05:17:58 PM
What is that moron laughing about? there is nothing in life to laugh about, just letdowns, failures, pain, sickness and death.
go to a store to buy a rope, find a tree and hang yourself. End of pain.
I would have done so 5 years ago had I just a trace of balls. Unfortunately, I am a world class coward and so I can do nothing better than waiting for a disease or an accident to do the dirty job.
Honestly, latego, if you really mean what you're saying (I still can't believe that!!), you should really try to get some help.
Don't get me wrong, I don't want to be offensive, but this is not normal.
Of course awful things happen in the world, but it won't get better with such an attitude.
I have a friend. She's about thirty years old. A few years ago they found a malignant brain tumor in her head. She had her surgery. They could remove about 60% of her tumor and she recovered from her desease. The rest of her tumor is still in her head, but doesn't seem to grow.
She is one of the strongest persons I know. She got back to work and was always happy and smiling, even with the thought that the tumor could start to grow again.
After her surgery she married and got pregnant. Everything was fine. She has a healthy little daughter and a loving husband.
Last year the doctors found out that she has breast cancer. Imagine that!!! No metastases, a completely different tumor!
She had to have a chemotherapy and of course another surgery.
She had lost all her hair but never her confidence. She's still happy and incredibly fit.
If there's one who would have to complain, then it would be her. I think we are all sissies, aren't we?
Laughing is very powerful and contagious as seen in the movie. When you laugh or cry you release a lot of endorphins. That doesn't change anything in things you're worrying about, but it helps you a lot coping with them.
Start thinking about your life. Is it really that miserable? If so, start doing something against it instead of whining that the world is such an evil place (sorry, a bit harsh, but I had to say that).
A nice movie. I know what it wants to say. But I think it is very hard for an actor to pretend laughing for such a quite long time. After a minute it as a little bit unnatural and annoying to me, but I liked the other people join in laughing.
I have a very frustrating job. I work at a YMCA as security/dorm watchman/therapist/mommy. The guys here are almost all stuck in adolescence. Some of these are in their 50's. Many are quite insane.
But they help me feel worthwhile. I am able to make their lives a little better. They help me feel I am doing something which is helpful.
What strikes me as wonderful is that all these guys are now mostly cheerful. Many came here at the bottom of despair; this is almost the last stop before being totally dysfunctional in society. After about a month they begin to feel good about themselves.
I would have never thought to see so many with absolutely nothing help each other out the way these guys do. It's what keeps me on track. It reminds me how lucky I am to have what I have. How lucky I am to have the skills I have. ( I know I am not the most skillful person in the world.)