religion

The Buddha on Dependence

“Work out your own salvation,” said the Buddha. “Do not depend on others.”

On a Canadian speaking tour, Winston Churchill found himself sitting next to a Methodist bishop.

A young waitress offered each of them a glass of sherry.

Churchill accepted his, but the bishop said, “Young lady, I’d rather commit adultery than take an intoxicating beverage.”

Churchill said, “Come back, lassie, I didn’t know we had a choice!”

While you’re here, why not check out some more!

Here’s my 2018: In Review — full of ‘best of’ pics from the year as well as travel and writing
Here’s my essay on the fantastic Elif Shafak piece ‘Why The Novel Matters In The Age Of Anger’

“Medicine makes people ill, mathematics makes them sad, and theology makes them sinful.” — Martin Luther