Return of the Doo

After 5 grueling days without a single post from the Doo, the Doo is back!

"Fear, desire, affectivity are manifestations of the pseudo-entity which constitutes pseudo-bondage. It is the entity, rather than the manifestations thereof, which has to be eliminated."
-The Tenth Man, Wei Wu Wei...

Doo: Wow, not sure how to interpret this one. Is it "stay away from things that are bad influences." Or could it be to keep oneself unaffected by stimuli. Or maybe it simply means "Kill yourself".

Chris: Look at you with some content! I'll have to dust the cobwebs off of "A Wise Doo Once Said" and add this quote.

Chris: "It is the entity, rather than the manifestations thereof, which has to be eliminated."
I think he means the pseudo entity is the ego and the manifestations are its symptoms. "Eliminate" the ego and the symptoms will just disappear along with it.

Chris: "Fear, desire, affectivity are manifestations"
Despite the Buddhist's teachings on the woes caused by desire, I'm not prepared to totally dismiss them. Nor am I about to move to a monastery or into the woods where desires become less relevant. I think there can be a balance between desire and detachment… I'm not there yet.

Doo: you might consider including our comments and interpretations in the blog posting. They add Dlavor.

Chris:I'm not sure what Dlavor is but it sounds good!

Doo: ...

Doobert Gets Relative

"Buddha says everything is relative."
-The all wise and knowing Doo.


 

Doobert

Doo Knows Chilly

On one of Doo's many travels to remote and exotic locations throughout the world... wide web. He came upon this image of a town in Switzerland.

Doo, Death & Taxes

"But in this world nothing can be said to be certain, except death and taxes."
-Benjamin Franklin

A cliche now but think about it and it is very wise. -The Doo

Doo Quotes Jack Johnson

"But you can't stop nothing
If you got no control
Of the thoughts in your mind
That you kept in, you know
You don't know nothing
But you don't need to know
The wisdoms in the trees
Not the glass windows You can't stop wishing
If you don't let go But things that you find
And you lose, and you know You keep on rolling
Put the moment on hold The frames too bright
So put the blinds down low"
-Breakdown, Jack Johnson

Doobert

Doo Embraces a Paradox

"Yours eternally but only for right now"
-The Doo

Benefits of Meditation

"By means of meditation we can teach our minds to be calm and balanced; within this calmness is a richness and a potential, an inner knowledge which can render our lives boundlessly satisfying and meaningful. While the mind may be what traps us in unhealthy patterns of stress and imbalance, it is also the mind which can free us. Through meditation, we can tap the healing qualities of mind."
- Tarthang Tulku

Doo Ponders Our Place in the Universe

"When they discover the center of the universe, a lot of people will be disappointed to discover they are not it."
- Bernard Bailey

Buddhist Thought of the Day

"The purpose of a fish trap is to catch fish, and when the fish are caught, the trap is forgotten. The purpose of a rabbit snare is to catch rabbits. When the rabbits are caught, the snare is forgotten. The purpose of words is to convey ideas. When the ideas are grasped, the words are forgotten. Where can I find a man who has forgotten words? He is the one I would like to talk to." -Chuang Tzu