Pearls of Buddhist Wisdom

I'm rereading a book my friend Dawn gave me.  It's called 1001 Pearls of Buddhist Wisdom.  When I went through it the first time, I highlighted my favorite bits of wisdom.  So now it's fun to skim back through and read them again.  Here's some of my favorites:

"You cannot do a kindness too soon, for you never know how soon it will be too late."

"Ride your emotions as the ship rides the waves; don't get upset among them.  There are people who enjoy getting swamped emotionally, just as, incredibly, there are people who enjoy getting drunk."

"The more we know, the more we forgive."

"If you are not learned but pretend to know, it is evil.  If you are learned but hide it, it is evil."

I'll share more soon!

Tradition!

Today is the day after Halloween. And there is a small town south of Rochester that knows the value of tradition. You see, in Cheshire every year on Halloween, the entire town gets toilet-papered. You have to see it to believe it - hence the pictures below.

When I learned of this tradition years ago, I remember thinking "what a pain in the rear to have to clean that mess up!" Nowadays I see it differently.

I think the people of Cheshire know the value of history and tradition. The fact that the police don't stop the activity and many people participate in it (not just mischievous teenagers) they are basically saying "hey this is a part of our heritage. It may be silly and it may be more work - but it's who we are!"

Perhaps we could all use a few more fun rituals in our lives!