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Zen Judaism

1 August 2003, 8:52 AM

And Joe provides another Jed-cheering item: a set of quasi-koans from the book Zen Judaism: For You, a Little Enlightenment, by David M. Bader. I was particularly tickled by these three (first two quoted on that list, third one from the book's site):

Drink tea and nourish life. With the first sip, joy. With the second, satisfaction. With the third, Danish.

Be here now. Be someplace else later. Is that so complicated?

If you meet the Buddha on the path, show him the photos of the grandchildren.

Comments

Which sounds suspiciously like something from the Way of Mrs. Cosmopolite.

Posted by: Jay Lake (mail) (web) | August 1, 2003 12:40 PM

Oh, I think I hurt myself.
That is very funny.

Posted by: Rachel Heslin (web) | August 1, 2003 8:55 PM

I especially like the third one. :)

Posted by: Mike (mail) (web) | August 2, 2003 10:04 AM

Oooh, wonderful! I like the second one. Although the first appeals as I am hungry at the mo'...

Posted by: metasilk (web) | August 4, 2003 12:00 PM

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