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August 12, 2002

Add-On Zen

Cap'n Nasty tells me that zenguide.com (which doesn't deserve a link) lied to me and that Zen is not all about suffering. That site told me:

the Buddha's discovery of the solution to the problem of suffering began with the recognition that life is suffering. This is the first of the Four Noble Truths. If people examine their own experiences or look at the world around them, they will see that life is full of suffering. Suffering may be physical or mental. physical sufferin takes many forms. People must have observed at one time or another, how their aged relatives suffer. Most of them suffer aches and pains in their joints and many find it hard to move about. With advancing age, the elderly find life difficult because they cannot see, hear or eat properly. The pain of disease, which strikes young and old alike, is unbearable, and the pain of death brings much grief and suffering. Even the moment of birth gives pain both to the mother and the child that is born.

The truth is that suffering of birth, old age, sickness and death are unavoidable. Some fortunate people may now be enjoying relatively happy and carefree lives, but it is only a matter of time before they, too, will experience suffering. What is worse, this suffering must be borne alone.


Anyhow. I quote that bit to prove that I didn't make it up, okay? I did read that Zen is all about suffering. I'll admit that it surprised me, that not having been my previous understanding of Zen, but there you go. I read lies on the internet and I believed them.

More on naming the mouth

I had a vote for "Countess" but now I'm leaning toward "Marchessa" because it's Italian and has, again, that lovely roll off the tongue when you say it. Also there's been a vote to incorporate "Latte" into the title. La Marchessa De La Bocca Grande y Latte or something.

I'm really starting to fall in love with this idea.

Next up! I'm inventing my own country and maybe granting patents of nobility

posted by AnneZook on 08.12.02 at 07:59 PM





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