Comments on: Survival http://paulgerhards.com/blog_thisisthatis/2008/12/22/survival/ A householder's thoughts along the Middle Way Thu, 12 Jan 2012 02:37:15 +0000 hourly 1 By: Paul http://paulgerhards.com/blog_thisisthatis/2008/12/22/survival/comment-page-1/#comment-350 Paul Tue, 30 Dec 2008 04:53:01 +0000 http://paulgerhards.com/blog_thisisthatis/?p=570#comment-350 Hi Joy. I once heard the Dalai Lama speak on happiness. Quite logically he explained that if something makes a person happy, then more of the same should make a person even more happy. The excitement of a little bit of snow wears off as soon as it becomes a burden or a threat. This, of course, is true for everything that brings momentary happiness. That's why Buddhists say that all conditioned things are suffering. I've had enough trouble with snow in my life that even the mention of it makes me wary. By the way, I did like the before and after of your snowman. Hi Joy. I once heard the Dalai Lama speak on happiness. Quite logically he explained that if something makes a person happy, then more of the same should make a person even more happy. The excitement of a little bit of snow wears off as soon as it becomes a burden or a threat. This, of course, is true for everything that brings momentary happiness. That’s why Buddhists say that all conditioned things are suffering. I’ve had enough trouble with snow in my life that even the mention of it makes me wary.

By the way, I did like the before and after of your snowman.

]]> By: Joy http://paulgerhards.com/blog_thisisthatis/2008/12/22/survival/comment-page-1/#comment-348 Joy Tue, 30 Dec 2008 04:32:32 +0000 http://paulgerhards.com/blog_thisisthatis/?p=570#comment-348 The snow, when you're making a snowman with your grandkids, is a wonderful thing. But when you're stuck on a steep hill having a heart attack and the ambulance can't reach you, it's a terrible thing. Same snow, though. One's circumstances and point of view makes all the difference. It's hard to embrace life when it's difficult. The snow, when you’re making a snowman with your grandkids, is a wonderful thing. But when you’re stuck on a steep hill having a heart attack and the ambulance can’t reach you, it’s a terrible thing.

Same snow, though. One’s circumstances and point of view makes all the difference. It’s hard to embrace life when it’s difficult.

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