The Rich Buddha

  Laughter Heals All    So, LIGHTEN UP, nothing is so serious that doesn't have a humorous side. I just saw a news story of a man who became paralyzed and was confined in a wheelchair. Very un-funny. He had brought home an injured raccoon and was nurturing it back to health. When it was better it proceeded to run up a tree, the man thought this unwise so proceeded to get a ladder and climbed up after him. The ladder slipped, the man fell and broke his neck in two places. Moral, let nature deal with yard rodents. LOL  Enjoy this process, this journey of self-discovery. But don't obsess over perfection, there is no such thing. We are all divinely flawed. Delight in your imperfection; it is this aspect that makes you who you are.   Conclusion   The Gift of A Day For someone who’s already heard an aphorism many times it may become a tired cliché, and lose its power, but when the saying falls upon fresh ears it may be a revelation. It is with this in m...

  I’ll Come Up with a Title (and Content Later)    So you're thinking, "wow, he doesn’t have anything to say here” but that’s my point. I didn’t but I knew I would when the gun went off. Spontaneity. Improvisation. On the fly. In the moment. Wingin’ it. Jazz musicians do it all the time, great comedians do it all the time. Come up with something on the spur of the moment that actually seems prepared in advance. You’re a fully functioning, capable, creative human, why wouldn’t you be able to do this? I think many of us spend more time planning our summer vacations than we do our lives...yet we seem afraid to actually be truly spontaneous in so many situations. How about a quick, last minute weekend get away (yes, the In-Laws will watch the kids) how about a new restaurant, how about a different paint color instead of that familiar neutral?  The world instils in us the very opposite instinct. We are always preparing for something, paying taxes, contributing to our RR...

  I’m Positive I’m Negative    We use expressions like “I get a good vibe from him,”; “Something feels wrong here”, or even “Who didn’t eat their Wheaties?” to explain an instinctive reaction we have to peoples energy. There is much talk in our present culture of spreading positive energy to balance all the negative in the world. Some argue how can positive thinking change the world? Well, it affects the very creative ‘stuff    that is in the air. Stuff we can’t see.  Here’s an analogy if you find this concept hard to swallow. We can’t see the wind but we can see the effect of the wind. From a gentle breeze that moves the grass to a gale to a hurricane force that can topple houses. This is an unseen force that has very tangible results. That is your attitude of positivity or negativity.   I recall a study by Masaru Emoto wherein he examined water molecules under a very high-powered microscope. They played different music in the lab-when the music wa...

  The Chinese have a great saying, well, many if you appreciate fortune cookie philosophy, but this one says, “True wisdom is only attainable after 50.” If so, why is every young fk’n know-it-all willing to offer their little jewels to you?   It always seems someone has the answer to all your problems. Instead of just lending an ear, they all too often lend a mouth! Here’s a list of some of those little sayings that “friend” of yours always uses to impart his infinite wisdom. Well, sort of. Top 10 Useless Aphorisms   1. An apple a day keeps the Doctor away.   Maybe, until it’s discovered that the pesticides and genetic modification of our food definitely causes cancers we haven't even thought off. You eat organic you say? Good, but the unfortunate corollary is you'll have less money for the day when you're fighting off whatever else is going to kill you. 2. Every cloud has a silver lining No, it doesn't. Not that I've ever seen. And if true then every si...