Tue 27 May 2008
Today’s Shot In The Arm: 5/27/08
Posted by Rita under * Mind Medicine
“Let us rise up and be thankful, for if we didn’t learn a lot today, at least we learned a little, and if we didn’t learn a little, at least we didn’t get sick, and if we got sick, at least we didn’t die; so, let us all be thankful.”_Buddha
(On a humorous note, I want to share my brother’s paraphrased rendition of the above quote: ”Let us rise up and be thankful, for if we didn’t learn a lot today, at least we learned a little, and if we didn’t learn a little, at least we didn’t get sick, and if we got sick, at least we didn’t die, and if we did die, at least we have no more worries; so, let us all be thankful.” _Barry Wayne Crowley Sr.)
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May 27th, 2008 at 8:23 am
When observant Jews wake up in the morning, the first prayer they are supposed to say is Modeh Ani, ‘I give thanks’.
I enjoyed your brother’s rendition. Always good to look on the bright side!
May 27th, 2008 at 10:20 am
Leora,
I enjoyed reading another the first prayer of observant Jews. There are so many beautiful truths and observations in all religions. It the common thread that weaves them all together, I think.