What’s more expensive: Zen monkhood or Clown college?

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There’s a section of the r/zensangha questions for newcomers that goes

The patriarchs were as much wise as silly, anyone dare to disagree?

And I think clown is often an insult, but I think making people laugh is a valuable thing. Joy can be found in laughter. I think I’ve seen it said that a sense of humor is one of the strongest indicators of mental health. I think some psychologists have spoken strongly about child’s play and how it is very significant and not simply idleness or superflous. Through playing around we test ourselves, we create narratives, we place ourselves in the world, we are creative. If we end up working in areas where we find meaning in our work, then our work has some elements that are very much like play. We are able to create meaning, to be creative to have fun.

So, back to the question, what’s more expensive: Zen monkhood or Clown college?

Submitted August 19, 2020 at 07:48AM by 2bitmoment https://ift.tt/3iQ1EBd