Humor
Parent topic: Personality
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2014 Thanksgiving Monastic Retreat, Session 6 – Nov. 27, 2014

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11. “A limerick composed on the occasion of the 2014 Thanksgiving Retreat: If you’re late for a sit you must hurry in/From washing dishes by a drain smelling like durian (this part is true!)/Then you sit sit sit sit/‘Til you’re tied to be fit/And your belly is empty to put curry in.” Answered by Ajahn Pasanno. [Artistic expression] [Humor]


Abhayagiri 2015 Winter Retreat, Session 13 – Jan. 22, 2015

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3. “What did Winnie-the-Pooh say about intellect versus understanding?” Answered by Ajahn Pasanno. [Winnie-the-Pooh] [Nature of mind] [Humor]


Abhayagiri 2015 Winter Retreat, Session 15 – Jan. 24, 2015

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5. “How can you strive without becoming tense and grim?” Answered by Ajahn Pasanno. [Right Effort] [Humor] // [Mindfulness of body] [Ajahn Chah]


Abhayagiri 2015 Winter Retreat, Session 22 – Feb. 2, 2015

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7. Quote: “How do I get me some of that non-grasping stuff?” — Ajahn Sucitto. Quoted by Beth Steff. [Ajahn Sucitto] [Clinging] [Self-identity view] [Humor]

Response by Ajahn Pasanno.

Story: “Do I look macho?” Told by Ajahn Karuṇadhammo. [Chithurst] [Humor]