These days the first year students are presenting their Seminar papers to the class. Their grasp of reality and reading capacity is abysmally low and hence I placed before them only two conditions: a thorough grasp of the topic they choose (so I let them choose the most 'idiotic' and easiest of topics) and a scientific paper (no matter what procedure they follow). In spite of all these allowances, here's a sample presentation. The guy was speaking about the idea of suffering according to Buddhism.
- At 16 years Buddha married a beautiful wife of Sudhodana... (even Buddha himself would have lost his temper at this!)
- The corpseman was being carried by a crowd of people...
- Suffering does not come however...
- When we born in this world we live till the end of our life.
- In the body the heart receives the heat ... (God alone knows what he meant by that)
- Suffering comes because of whitehead (he meant, old age), teeth falling out...
- Sickness of suffering... (this was elaborated; but don't ask me what he spoke)
- Before I conclude my talk, I finish with...
I keep telling you that your boys are not going to be philosophers, they are going to be mystics :D
ReplyDelete"When we born in this world we live till the end of our life."
How can you find fault with this statement? :D
"Suffering does not come however..."
Buddha would agree. Also with the sickness of suffering! sure!
Of course, the chappie should not have accused Buddha of sleeping with someone else's wife, without any proof. Not done. Bad form.