I am reading this Scottish book, Buddha Da, and I am truly enjoying it. The main character, a Glasgow housepainter, has just notified his already-upset-at-his-new-religious-tendencies wife that he has decided to be celibate for 'awhile' so that he can be more 'clear'.
Huh?
I think I would react the same way she most understandably does. I would go ballistic.
I have done a bit of studying of Buddhist philosophy and I have not come across this. But let me just say, this seems to be a way to break up a marriage, fast.
Of course, our hero is making a fundamental error here. He is missing the essential key quality of having balance in his life. He is trading in his relationships with his wife, daughter, brother, and friends for some sort of hoped-for spiritual payoff. Have not read the conclusion yet, but if this writer is as good as the reviews have said, I am sure it will be a doozy.
In other news, my mom-in-law is moving into a different apartment at her senior living facility on Monday, and expecting to get phone service next Wednesday. She thought that the phone company would deliver a phone to her. Obviously, the last time she ordered phone service, something was very different. I will be running out and trying to find her a decent phone between now and Wednesday, I guess.
Book sounds like an interesting juxtaposition of ideas. I would have never associated Buddhism and the Scottish -- but then again, I don't really have much background knowledge on either.
Thanks for visiting my site....and for helping me see things straight! Other opinions are always welcome, and in this case, yours really helped.
Posted by: Rubber-Sol | Thursday, September 09, 2004 at 10:17 AM