Comments on: Waves and Water: a Buddhist metaphor http://japanlifeandreligion.com/2010/06/27/waves-and-water-a-buddhist-metaphor/ My life as a father, Buddhist and Japanophile. Sat, 11 Jun 2011 01:53:14 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.com/ By: Doug http://japanlifeandreligion.com/2010/06/27/waves-and-water-a-buddhist-metaphor/#comment-4266 Doug Tue, 29 Jun 2010 22:47:01 +0000 https://nihonshukyo.wordpress.com/?p=8052#comment-4266 Hi Kendall, Racoons ransacking your food is kind of funny. :) Recently, my little one kicked me really hard in the groin as only little kids can do, and while writhing in pain (it really hurt), I somehow found myself laughing as it was perfect comedy material. Amazing how things can change with a change in viewpoint and understanding. ;) But yeah, Buddhism can be explained upfront, but it sure takes a long time to internalize it sufficiently. :-p Hi Kendall,

Racoons ransacking your food is kind of funny. :) Recently, my little one kicked me really hard in the groin as only little kids can do, and while writhing in pain (it really hurt), I somehow found myself laughing as it was perfect comedy material. Amazing how things can change with a change in viewpoint and understanding. ;)

But yeah, Buddhism can be explained upfront, but it sure takes a long time to internalize it sufficiently. :-p

]]> By: Kendall http://japanlifeandreligion.com/2010/06/27/waves-and-water-a-buddhist-metaphor/#comment-4265 Kendall Tue, 29 Jun 2010 22:42:37 +0000 https://nihonshukyo.wordpress.com/?p=8052#comment-4265 This idea is one that continues to sick in with me and I have had growing success in applying it to life. it's definitely something that takes time to truly learn and understand. It's only when you start applying it to your life that you really get it. Becoming more comfortable with it has allowed me to better keep emotions in check and to not overreact to life, especially anger. I haven't been angry in years, even when the raccoons ram-sacked my campsite and stole my food. I just snickered and pictured a bunch raccoons sitting around munching my food. Nice metaphor. It's an example that helps you understand the whole emptiness stuff that trips up so many Western folk. I think I will copy it off as examples to help people get it. This idea is one that continues to sick in with me and I have had growing success in applying it to life. it’s definitely something that takes time to truly learn and understand. It’s only when you start applying it to your life that you really get it. Becoming more comfortable with it has allowed me to better keep emotions in check and to not overreact to life, especially anger. I haven’t been angry in years, even when the raccoons ram-sacked my campsite and stole my food. I just snickered and pictured a bunch raccoons sitting around munching my food.

Nice metaphor. It’s an example that helps you understand the whole emptiness stuff that trips up so many Western folk. I think I will copy it off as examples to help people get it.

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