tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2998998547000813414.post1425551624296195438..comments2023-12-08T01:00:57.240-08:00Comments on My Buddha is pink: Failing a test or provoking failure: Which is worse?Richard Harroldhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02943119066949899198noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2998998547000813414.post-33813209591886923972013-08-08T17:56:26.807-07:002013-08-08T17:56:26.807-07:00I see your point. At least that is one way to look...I see your point. At least that is one way to look at it and rather humorous. :)<br /><br />My first impression with this story is that the slave girl is showing how appearances can be deceiving. And using a queen, a woman, as the subject for experiment was most interesting to me because in my experience, women can be the most expert at deception, appearing all innocent and mild on the outside. In this way, they are also expert at manipulation. <br /><br />So the action of the slave girl may cause the townspeople and the reader to learn not be taken by appearance only because a truly self-satisfied person of gentle spirit would not have gotten offended if they instead had been the subject of Kali's test. I think that was her original intent, to find out if the queen's demeanor was truly of peace because if it was, Kali would have had someone truly outstanding to take lessons from.<br /><br />Of course, this is just one more way to look at it. There could be others, such as how suddenly a reputation can be spoiled...<br /><br />Thank you for taking the trouble to write about it. I just discovered this story today and did a web search for reading various posts about it here and there.Narada Priya ddhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08199279989949787044noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2998998547000813414.post-46075329800536079812012-03-13T17:41:08.216-07:002012-03-13T17:41:08.216-07:00Thanks, I will take a look at this again.Thanks, I will take a look at this again.Richard Harroldhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02943119066949899198noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2998998547000813414.post-643671933391099852012-03-12T15:02:41.629-07:002012-03-12T15:02:41.629-07:00May I respectfully suggest that we go to the sourc...May I respectfully suggest that we go to the source and read the originals? In this particular case it is really unfortunate because you have come so close on your own.<br /><br />Take a look at:<br />http://www.palicanon.org/en/sutta-pitaka/transcribed-suttas/majjhima-nikaya/127-mn-21-kakacpama-sutta-the-simile-of-the-saw.html<br /><br />or listen to an audio exposition at:<br />http://bhavana.us/mp3/Kakacupama.mp3lcgoonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10977176861261549007noreply@blogger.com