Buddhist in training…
When you start ENJOYING meditation, rather than struggling with it, then I think you’re getting somewhere…
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hardie karges
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hardie karges
Meditating on Seinfeld
I find that the greatest obstacles to effective meditation are old Seinfeld episodes. Remember George’s inadvertent mid-air ketchup squirt in the diner? About the time I get into a good meditative groove, that image will re-surface every time, guaranteed.
You know, if you watch enough, you’ll see hidden connections between the different episodes, what I call the ‘Kabbala of Seinfeld.’ For instance, check out the one where George parks his car in the parking lot; you know, the one where pragmatic young ladies are doing their nasty business in the back seats of cars (hint: they’re not pooping). Look at the lot manager’s face. Now look at the little booth where he’s standing.
Now look at the episode where Kramer is doing his ‘Peterman Reality Tours’ and has to take Elaine’s muffin stumps to dump them out in the Garden State somewhere. Look at the dump manager at the first dump to refuse Elaine’s muffin stumps. Look familiar? Now look at the little booth he’s standing by. That’s right. The dump is the parking lot, which is really a sound stage up in Burbank. The way Seinfeld scripts are woven elaborately together is really a thing of beauty… unless you’re trying to meditate. Ommmmm…..
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Sven
I like your new house! Great! Our next will be similar, same size but my wife want it to be built totally in bamboo. No steel, no concrete. Fits my budget.
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hardie karges
Ha! That’s my old house, 1975-80, when life was simple…
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streaming consciousness... 
Sven Johnson 10:43 am on December 26, 2015 Permalink |
Hi Hardie,
I have been a couple of times to the Farang Buddhist meditation meetings here in Chiang Rai. Nice people and a great place. But I found out after a couple of times, hearing the discussions about suffering etc etc that I am probably too happy to be able to get something from this meditation. We will see, maybe try it ater a couple of years. Merry Christmas and have a Great New Year!
hardie karges 11:47 am on December 26, 2015 Permalink |
There are worse problems to have than that, Sven, to be one of the lucky ones… 🙂