alan wrote:So it seems. But what better way to welcome a new friend than with some absurdist humor?
its only Absurd if it fails with everyone, and there is a being (an Arahant) my money is on it not failing with.
but already said Hi at your first post!
He who knows only his own side of the case knows little of that. His reasons may be good, and no one may have been able to refute them.
But if he is equally unable to refute the reasons on the opposite side, if he does not so much as know what they are, he has no ground for preferring either opinion …
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He must be able to hear them from persons who actually believe them … he must know them in their most plausible and persuasive form. John Stuart Mill
He who knows only his own side of the case knows little of that. His reasons may be good, and no one may have been able to refute them.
But if he is equally unable to refute the reasons on the opposite side, if he does not so much as know what they are, he has no ground for preferring either opinion …
...
He must be able to hear them from persons who actually believe them … he must know them in their most plausible and persuasive form. John Stuart Mill
alan wrote:If what you mean is that the Pythons were a troupe of enlightened beings, I concur.
Enlightened ?
Half the time they werent even funny ! Some of their shows were recently screened by the BBC on one of its subsidary channels. For every memorable sketch there were about four that were deadly dull and dated. I would expect a troupe of Enlightened people to be a little more consistant.. Plus, if John Cleese was Enlightened, what happened to turn him into a bore ? NO no no...
The going for refuge is the door of entrance to the teachings of the Buddha.
Sanghamitta wrote:
Enlightened ?
Half the time they werent even funny !
Heh, yesterday I was thinking of posting something about how I'd never met a Buddhist who wasn't into Monty Python.
Guess I spoke or well - thought too soon.
Jack
"For a disciple who has conviction in the Teacher's message & lives to penetrate it, what accords with the Dhamma is this:
'The Blessed One is the Teacher, I am a disciple. He is the one who knows, not I." - MN. 70 Kitagiri Sutta
I am being generous Blackbird. My husband who is a long time Buddhist, and fan of your Flights Of The Conchords, LOATHS M.P. with a passion...Just dont get him started..
The going for refuge is the door of entrance to the teachings of the Buddha.
the question is if there are any rational people out there? also included in the op is the word sane!
obviously there are many non-rational people here, which is evident from the BLASPHEMING on this thread!!!
you should all bow down and pray to the holy handgranade that the Beast of Caerbannog does not get you, that the Black night is mercyfull and does not chew your anchles, and have a shrubery ready so that the knignts who say Ekke Ekke Ekke Ekke Ptang Zoo Boing Zow Zing (Formally the knights who say Ni) allow you safe passage.
alternatively Pray that the saviour who comes with a 9 bladed sword does not smite you in their Holy Name!
so take communion of the Waffer Thin Mint and REPENT!
but now it is time for something completely different!
He who knows only his own side of the case knows little of that. His reasons may be good, and no one may have been able to refute them.
But if he is equally unable to refute the reasons on the opposite side, if he does not so much as know what they are, he has no ground for preferring either opinion …
...
He must be able to hear them from persons who actually believe them … he must know them in their most plausible and persuasive form. John Stuart Mill