a snake - Page 2

07-22-2005, 12:46 AM

Hey! Mystic ain't as dumb as s/he appears. Where else could an uneducated kid with nothing original to say get the attention of a bunch of witty, intelligent adults except here?

Mystic probably writes down our smart ass replies and hands them in to his/her remedial English teacher.

Trilby · 07-25-2005, 07:56 AM

Am I the only one who misses Angus Mann? I find that hard to believe. Oh, well. Carry on, pointless drivel.

mrnoodle · 07-25-2005, 09:56 AM

I really prefer Angus Mann to the 3-page books expounding upon "Why Those Morons In The Government Should Listen To My Ideas About How To Run The World"

I think if this is to become the pointless drivel thread, I shall remain in here. Should fit in nicely.

Carbonated_Brains · 07-25-2005, 11:42 AM

Reminds me of a Koan.

Carbonated_Brains · 07-25-2005, 11:48 AM

Buddha told a parable in sutra:

A man traveling across a field encountered a tiger. He fled, the tiger after him. Coming to a precipice, he caught hold of the root of a wild vine and swung himself down over the edge. The tiger sniffed at him from above. Trembling, the man looked down to where, far below, another tiger was waiting to eat him. Only the vine sustained him.

Two mice, one white and one black, little by little started to gnaw away the vine. The man saw a luscious strawberry near him. Grasping the vine with one hand, he plucked the strawberry with the other. How sweet it tasted!

Carbonated_Brains · 07-25-2005, 11:55 AM

Mokugen was never known to smile until his last day on earth. When his time came to pass away he said to his faithful ones: "You have studied under me for more than ten years. Show me your real interpretation of Zen. Whoever expresses this most clearly shall be my successor and receive my robe and bowl."

Everyone watched Mokugen's severe face, but no one answered.

Encho, a disciple who had been with his teacher for a long time, moved near the bedside. He pushed forward the medicine cup a few inches. That was his answer to the command.

The teacher's face became even more severe. "Is that all you understand?" he asked.

Encho reached out and moved the cup back again.

A beautiful smile broke over the features of Mokugen. "You rascal," he told Encho. "You worked with me ten years and have not yet seen my whole body. Take the robe and bowl. They belong to you."

Clodfobble · 07-25-2005, 12:00 PM

Buddha didn't make a lot of sense.

Carbonated_Brains · 07-25-2005, 04:50 PM

Just because you're unenlightened...

mrnoodle · 07-26-2005, 04:56 PM

i gazed at my feet
. unsure
yet the earth there
remained unmoving
.
it was 10:03

and the clouds had not yet gathered

. my nutsack hurts

07-26-2005, 06:59 PM

Then I saw that I wore ruby slippers
(with diamonds on the soles).
I became filled with answers,
and the earth moved beneath me
at e=mc2 o'clock.
What did I care about storm fronts?
I stepped on the head of the snake
with my sharp diamond toes.

mrnoodle · 07-27-2005, 11:12 AM

a butterfly flew across the sun
it's shadow crossed my path

but i was getting snake off of my shoe
113 carats of death

princess cut
VVS1
color: D

the butterfly's shadow burns

Queen of the Ryche · 07-27-2005, 11:24 AM

burns burns burns
nutsack moving earth:
E=clarity and precision cut squared

the snake is unmoving
the flower is unforgiving

to and fro

07-27-2005, 03:10 PM

"The whole world is burning, Oh bikhu's!"

"Burning with what, oh Master?"
they asked the Budhha.

"Desire," he said
as he crunched his teeth into the crisp apple,
his eyes glinting like diamonds
(princess cut
VVS1
color: D)

The snake grabbed it chance in an e=mc2
and was re-incarnated as a lotus flower.

mrnoodle · 07-27-2005, 03:22 PM

the robe

and the bowl

cannot be taken

they must be

given

.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
an ASCII rocketship
made of Zen

mrnoodle · 07-27-2005, 04:58 PM

please don't let me have the last word on this. it's embarrassing.

07-25-2005, 07:56 AM	#2
Trilby Slattern of the Swail Join Date: Jul 2004 Posts: 15,654	Am I the only one who misses Angus Mann? I find that hard to believe. Oh, well. Carry on, pointless drivel. __________________ In Barrie's play and novel, the roles of fairies are brief: they are allies to the Lost Boys, the source of fairy dust and ...They are portrayed as dangerous, whimsical and extremely clever but quite hedonistic. "Shall I give you a kiss?" Peter asked and, jerking an acorn button off his coat, solemnly presented it to her. —James Barrie Wimminfolk they be tricksy. - ZenGum

07-26-2005, 04:56 PM	#9
mrnoodle bent Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: under the weather Posts: 2,656	i gazed at my feet . unsure yet the earth there remained unmoving . it was 10:03 and the clouds had not yet gathered . my nutsack hurts Last edited by mrnoodle; 07-26-2005 at 05:31 PM. Reason: it took out my stunning visual elements

07-26-2005, 06:59 PM	#10
marichiko Guest Posts: n/a	Then I saw that I wore ruby slippers (with diamonds on the soles). I became filled with answers, and the earth moved beneath me at e=mc2 o'clock. What did I care about storm fronts? I stepped on the head of the snake with my sharp diamond toes. Last edited by marichiko; 07-26-2005 at 10:56 PM.

07-27-2005, 11:24 AM	#12
Queen of the Ryche is fleeing the scene Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Beautiful CO Posts: 1,510	burns burns burns nutsack moving earth: E=clarity and precision cut squared the snake is unmoving the flower is unforgiving to and fro __________________ Once, in an interview, Chuck Norris admitted that he was not the most awesome thing ever. He declined to elaborate; but I believe we all know that he was referring to the existence of chocolate covered bacon. I'd rather be judged by twelve than carried by six.

07-22-2005, 12:46 AM	#1
marichiko Guest Posts: n/a	Hey! Mystic ain't as dumb as s/he appears. Where else could an uneducated kid with nothing original to say get the attention of a bunch of witty, intelligent adults except here? Mystic probably writes down our smart ass replies and hands them in to his/her remedial English teacher.

07-25-2005, 09:56 AM	#3
mrnoodle bent Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: under the weather Posts: 2,656	I really prefer Angus Mann to the 3-page books expounding upon "Why Those Morons In The Government Should Listen To My Ideas About How To Run The World" I think if this is to become the pointless drivel thread, I shall remain in here. Should fit in nicely.

07-25-2005, 11:42 AM	#4
Carbonated_Brains Does it show up here when I type? Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Between the smoky layers of a prosciutto sandwich! Posts: 355	Reminds me of a Koan.

07-25-2005, 11:48 AM	#5
Carbonated_Brains Does it show up here when I type? Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Between the smoky layers of a prosciutto sandwich! Posts: 355	Buddha told a parable in sutra: A man traveling across a field encountered a tiger. He fled, the tiger after him. Coming to a precipice, he caught hold of the root of a wild vine and swung himself down over the edge. The tiger sniffed at him from above. Trembling, the man looked down to where, far below, another tiger was waiting to eat him. Only the vine sustained him. Two mice, one white and one black, little by little started to gnaw away the vine. The man saw a luscious strawberry near him. Grasping the vine with one hand, he plucked the strawberry with the other. How sweet it tasted!

07-25-2005, 11:55 AM	#6
Carbonated_Brains Does it show up here when I type? Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Between the smoky layers of a prosciutto sandwich! Posts: 355	Mokugen was never known to smile until his last day on earth. When his time came to pass away he said to his faithful ones: "You have studied under me for more than ten years. Show me your real interpretation of Zen. Whoever expresses this most clearly shall be my successor and receive my robe and bowl." Everyone watched Mokugen's severe face, but no one answered. Encho, a disciple who had been with his teacher for a long time, moved near the bedside. He pushed forward the medicine cup a few inches. That was his answer to the command. The teacher's face became even more severe. "Is that all you understand?" he asked. Encho reached out and moved the cup back again. A beautiful smile broke over the features of Mokugen. "You rascal," he told Encho. "You worked with me ten years and have not yet seen my whole body. Take the robe and bowl. They belong to you."

07-25-2005, 12:00 PM	#7
Clodfobble UNDER CONDITIONAL MITIGATION Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Austin, TX Posts: 20,012	Buddha didn't make a lot of sense.

07-25-2005, 04:50 PM	#8
Carbonated_Brains Does it show up here when I type? Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Between the smoky layers of a prosciutto sandwich! Posts: 355	Just because you're unenlightened...

07-27-2005, 11:12 AM	#11
mrnoodle bent Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: under the weather Posts: 2,656	a butterfly flew across the sun it's shadow crossed my path but i was getting snake off of my shoe 113 carats of death princess cut VVS1 color: D the butterfly's shadow burns

07-27-2005, 03:10 PM	#13
marichiko Guest Posts: n/a	"The whole world is burning, Oh bikhu's!" "Burning with what, oh Master?" they asked the Budhha. "Desire," he said as he crunched his teeth into the crisp apple, his eyes glinting like diamonds (princess cut VVS1 color: D) The snake grabbed it chance in an e=mc2 and was re-incarnated as a lotus flower.

07-27-2005, 03:22 PM	#14
mrnoodle bent Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: under the weather Posts: 2,656	the robe and the bowl cannot be taken they must be given . . . . . . . . an ASCII rocketship made of Zen

07-27-2005, 04:58 PM	#15
mrnoodle bent Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: under the weather Posts: 2,656	please don't let me have the last word on this. it's embarrassing.

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