To practice Zen and the art of Jewish motorcycle maintenance, do the following:
Get rid of the motorcycle.
What were you thinking?
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Be aware of your body.
Be aware of your perceptions.
Keep in mind that not every physical sensation is a symptom of a terminal illness.
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The Tao does not speak.
The Tao does not blame.
The Tao does not take sides.
The Tao has no expectations.
The Tao demands nothing of others.
The Tao is not Jewish.
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If there is no self, whose arthritis is this?
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Let your mind be as a floating cloud.
Let your stillness be as the wooded glen.
And sit up straight. You'll never meet the Buddha with such rounded shoulders.
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Drink tea and nourish life.
With the first sip… joy.
With the second… satisfaction.
With the third, peace.
With the fourth, a danish.
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Wherever you go, there you are.
Your luggage is another story.
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Accept misfortune as a blessing.
Do not wish for perfect health
Or a life without problems.
… What would you talk about?
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The Torah says, "Love thy neighbor as thyself."
The Buddha says there is no "self."
… So, maybe you are off the hook.