I like what they say in Zen, they call it the wintertime, branches are barren, waiting for the Spring to come, and blossom appears…oh, oh, oh what a long winter we’ve had have these years!

Yes, Arpana, it is true, I do enjoy shagging sheep, esp. ‘little lambs of God’, as well as other kinds of fodder, e.g. *ass. holy followers and ‘Bible Punchers’, amongst others. However, me favourite is goats! And unless I am very much mistaken, Arpana, I’VE GOT YOUR GOAT WELL AND TRULY SERVED UP ON ME TABLE!

With best wishes from your Doc, Paddy, enjoying a few points down at the Moon & Finger public house.

P.S:
Please try to see the funny side of this!

*ass. = assorted

timeless too….
…

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SxDpW8kiBeM

or for Daoists …

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mKFQXovzZ6o

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https://youtu.be/uIRj93PLq8o

To escape from the confinement of unreality, created by that ever so verbal mind, one needs to shift attention from words and focus on what they refer to, enabling one to see things as they really are. Well, so I have been told, and it does seem to work, having tried it out. Maybe the Muppets need to look into that.

Once upon a time in the Kingdom of Heaven, God went missing for six days.

Eventually, Michael the Archangel found him resting on the seventh day.

He inquired of God, “Where have you been?” God sighed a deep sigh of satisfaction and proudly pointed downwards through the clouds. “Look, Michael, look what I’ve made.” Archangel Michael looked puzzled and asked “What is it?”

“It’s a planet,” replied God, “and I’ve put life on it. I’m going to call it Earth and it’s going to be a place of great balance.”

“Balance?” asked Michael, still confused.

God explained, pointing to different parts of the Earth. “For example, Northern Europe will be a place of great opportunity and wealth, while Southern Europe is going to be poor; the Middle East over there will be a hot spot. Over there I’ve placed a continent of white people and over there is a continent of black people,” God continued, pointing to different countries.

And over there, I call this place America…North America will be rich and powerful and cold, and South America will be poor but hot and friendly. And this little spot in the middle is Central America, which will also be a hot spot. Can you see the balance?”

“Yes,” said the Archangel, impressed by God’s work. Then he pointed to a large landmass and asked “What’s that one?”

“Ah,” said God, “that’s Australia, the most glorious place on Earth. There are beautiful mountains, rainforests, rivers, streams and an exquisite coastline. The people are good looking, intelligent, humorous and they’ll have such a thirst to discover other cultures that they’ll be found travelling the world. They’ll be extremely sociable, hard-working and high-achieving, and they will be known throughout the world as diplomats and carriers of peace. I’m also going to give them superhuman, undefeatable cricket and rugby players who will be admired and feared by all who come across them.”

Michael gasped in wonder and admiration but then asked, puzzled, “But where’s the balance?”

God stroked his chin and answered “Wait until you see the ugly, whining, sheep rooting b@stards I’m putting next to them.”

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AHHfN6AEyoc&list=RDAHHfN6AEyoc