Yes, the look on my face is stranger than usual but I can't decide if it's because I am:A. blushing (being nervous around girls is my real full-time job)
B. feeling some GI distress (which may as well be my part time job)
C. having a hard time keeping my pants up (get your mind out of the gutter, Gabe, I am not wearing a belt is what I mean).
The few remaining shreds of decency that I've left will not allow me to comment on the picture above. I am sure Adam would be more than happy to deliver the despicable details.
This art piece is titled Bodhidharma after the Buddhist monk of same name. As the tradition goes, Bodhidharma cut off his eyelids so as to not fall asleep while meditating.FYI, the word bodhidharma is Hindi and means the nature of Buddha. The concept of dharma (or nature) is central to Buddhism and it is understood that all beings have a true nature that is unique to them. People suffer when they are not true to their nature. As you may know, Buddhism also bases its foundation on the idea that suffering is caused by desire and attachment. According to Buddhism, the Noble Eightfold Path is the way to the cessation of suffering. Siddharta Gautama (aka Buddha) is the Indian prince who's considered the father of Buddhism and he said, if one does not follow the Eightfold Path, one lives one's life like a preoccupied child playing with toys in a house that is burning to the ground.
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