A man once came and spat on Buddha, on his face... His closest disciple, Ananda... was red hot with anger. Buddha wiped his face and said to the man "Thank you, sir... You created a context in which I could see whether I can still be angry or not. And I am not, and I am tremendously happy. And you also created a context for Ananda : now he can see that he can still be angry. Many thanks - we are so grateful! Once in a while, please, you are invited to come. Whenever you have the urge to spit on somebody, you can come to us."... His whole being was saying that he was grateful, his whole atmosphere was grateful. He could not forgive himself now, what had he done? Spitting on that man - a man like Buddha! Early the next morning he rushed back, fell down at the feet of Buddha, and said "Forgive me, sir, I could not sleep the whole night." Buddha said "Forget about it... and I cannot forgive you, because in the first place I was not angry with you. If I had been angry, I could have forgiven you. If you really need forgiveness, ask Ananda. Fall at HIS feet - he will enjoy it!" –From The Book of Wisdom : Discourses on Atisha`s Seven Points of Mind Training

"They influence our decisions without us knowing it. They numb our senses without us feeling it. They control our lives without us realizing it. THEY LIVE." –John Carpenter's "They Live"

Sarvam annam, everything is food. We feed not only on vegetarian or non-vegetarian food, but on all sound and visual vibrations, on all kinds of impressions: architectural proportions, union of forms and colors, harmonies and rhythms of music, and all the ideas with which we come in contact. All this, absorbed mechanically and without real attention throughout the day, has made up our being and continues to do so. –From Roberto Assagioli's "The Act of Will"

I want to be your absolute ultimate Want to be your only one now Feel the wave come up from your sulkiness Feel the rays you radiate now Sweet and plain unsingable name That rings in my mind now That strums me like a string Shine, unsingable name Over everything Beware the thrum of hearts in your presence and Watch the breeze that snaps at you now All the dogs that bark from the fences and Everything is wanting for you Smirk on the face and fists in the clenches and Make the radiator blow now Crack the planks and shatter the lenses and Mix the salt, the sugar and flour –From Mike Doughty's "Unsingable Name"

Ever wonder why you eat beef and not cow? Pork and not pig? Because when the Normans ruled England, the commoners in the field used their word for the animal, and the French nobility in the castle used their word for the meat that was served to them:

In 1066, William the Conqueror, Duke of Normandy, invaded and conquered England and the Anglo-Saxons. After the invasion, the Norman kings and the nobility spoke a dialect of Old French known as Anglo-Norman, while English continued to be the language of the common people. This class distinction can still be seen in the English language today in words such as “beef” vs. “cow” and “pork” vs. “pig.” The aristocracy commonly ate beef and pork, which are derivatives of Anglo-Norma, while the Anglo-Saxon commoners, who tended the cattle and hogs, retained the Germanic and ate cow and pig. Many legal terms, such as “indict,” “jury,” and “verdict” also have Anglo-Norman roots because the Normans ruled the courts. It was not uncommon for French words to replace Old English words; for example, “uncle” replaced “eam” and “crime” replaced “firen.” French and English also combined to form new words, such as the French “gentle” and the Germanic “man” forming “gentleman” (Bryson1990). To this day, French-based words hold a more official connotation than do Germanic-based ones. –From The Great Melting Pot of Language