Om mane padme half-caf no-foam venti
I’m going to Starbucks just north of Chicago, and as I walk in the door I notice a wash of orange: there are eight Tibetian monks sitting in a group at two tables. One of them is talking on a cellphone.
And me without a camera.
June 7th, 2007 14:38
Imagine the captions we could write for that one. OK it’s official, you’re no longer allowed to travel without a camera or at minimum, a cell phone with a camera feature.
Oh well, Cappucino *was* named after the Capuchin order of friars, after all.
June 7th, 2007 14:45
BTW, it’s actually “Om MANI padme HUM” to be technically acurate. It’s said the entire Dharma is revealed in this mantra…which ain’t bad for six syllables!
June 7th, 2007 16:06
but there are different “correct” English translations
June 12th, 2007 13:09
Pecan pie tastes like pecans and copious amounts of butter and sugar.
June 28th, 2007 13:43
I remember after the typhoon in the Indian Ocean, some Buddhist monks came into this restaurant where I eating, asking for donations to help the victims. I didn’t give them any money, because I thought it was suspcious they were in a chicken place. In retrospect, I regret my lack of charity.
July 2nd, 2007 09:08
I can verify: Aum Mani Padme Hum (if anyone wants the potentially enlightening explanation, email away!), to be really correctical about it. I kinda like this one, though, but it makes me feel strangely … edgy. BTW, in days of yore, I was known in certain circuses (circusi?) as Vice Pope Doug. Yep: “gone Eastern”.
July 2nd, 2007 09:10
Nevermind. I thought there was a blind email link, but I guess not. Looks like you’re all on your AUM. _/\_ ;-)
July 2nd, 2007 14:35
OM my GONESH, that was funny!