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Re: Death
Just found out death can stop you laughing or even worse vice versa
https://www.popularmechanics.com/science/health/a64512844/die-of-laughter/
Thank the Buddhas, my jokes are worse than 'Dad Jokes'. Nobody dies of smiling? Or maybe inappropriate smiling?
Equanimity has to be the way to go...
Maybe I'll start tomorrow... 
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-south-scotland-53847261
lobster
Re: Death
It is said, part of the spiritual path is learning to die before you die. There are various ways to do this. The Buddhist meditations on dead bodies. Participating in enough ayahuasca ceremonies. Having an actual near-death experience.
Jeroen
Re: New Pope on her way...
There are 18 African Cardinals. As far as I am aware, my chances of the Papacy are not likely. Ah well... Better to try than to be ex-communicated. 
They should be choosing by 8 May...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pope_Victor_I
lobster
Re: Important Stuff
One of the translations of 'Dukkha' is 'stress'
Here are some tactics to de-stress...
https://www.good-thinking.uk/advice/deal-with-stress
lobster
Re: Mastering Zazen, mastering one's life?
to our doh($) G star hero my brother in buddhachrist : robert johnson
his life and legacy is witness by our dao mom earth.
the message from mom earth, believe in your self--life can be rough--and sing your blues on....
....the buddha/christ nature can happen.....those who can see and feel our godfather...God set up christ in liberty new americas....my lotuscross brother....
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our dogstar faith, we live on,
last post will be back in five years seeing buddhist and christian love our dao heart shine
on our ma God earth
Re: Just for fun: the random, useless announcements thread!
Our wild mouse seems to have died of old age, I read that field mice only live 2-3 years and we haven’t seen him in the house for at least a year.
Jeroen