Striving to be a fool who knows she is foolish

[sabrinamari]

A fool conscious of her foolishness
Is to that extent wise.
But a fool who considers himself wise
Is the one to be called a fool.

~Dhammapada 63

Early Morning Buddhist Inspiration

Comments

On a related note...

[siriciryon.livejournal.com]

This was an almost-mantra in my house as outlieralone was going through the divorce with my father:
"I'm in denial, you're in denial,
He's in denial, too.
You and I will admit our denial,
But he will deny it's true."

Re: On a related note...

[sabrinamari.livejournal.com]

Smiling...what a great story.

[zenbeer.livejournal.com]

I always remembered this one:

"Who is the bigger fool? The fool? Or the fool who follows the fool?"

In this political season this rings true over and over.

Re: On a related note...

[siriciryon.livejournal.com]

The other piece of paper she kept on her desk at the time said:
"If you eat a live frog first thing in the morning, nothing worse will happen to either of you for the rest of the day."

[siriciryon.livejournal.com]

Attribution: Obi-Wan Kenobi, Episode IV, exact phrase "... Or the fool who follows him?" on Han Solo's objection that going into the Death Star was psychotic/stupid, and then following along.

[welshbard.livejournal.com]

I'm reminded of the great Buddhist philosopher, Shakespeare. :-)

"This fellow is wise enough to play the fool." -- Olivia, about Feste, in Twelfth Night

"The fool doth think he is wise, but the wise man knows himself to be a fool" -- Touchstone in As You Like It

For a very in-depth discussion of this topic, go here.

[sabrinamari.livejournal.com]

Thank you! :)