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Experience helps a lot. For example, I will never give money to a Buddhist monk walking the streets asking for donations, er, ever again. https://www.abc.net.a

Experience helps a lot. For example, I will never give money to a Buddhist monk walking the streets asking for donations, er, ever again. https://www.abc.net.au/news/2015-01-09/victorians-warned-against-donating-to-shameless-fake-charities/6008622 https://www.abc.net.au/news/2015-01-09/victorians-warned-aga... "Genuine monks do have a practice of having gifts or giving alms as part of their religion but it is meant to be a generous donation of those who wish to give without any solicitation whatsoever." In a similar way, I'd never work for another startup again. While I'm sure many startups have great intentions, others are out and out scams, and the vast majority will never break even enough to pay you the pot of gold at the end of the rainbow that they promised you. Once burned, twice shy etc.

mikekchar 8y ago
I was once waiting to board an airplane and a Buddhist monk sat beside me. I had a glance at him and notice a rolex watch. "That's odd", I thought. But sometimes Buddhist monks have stuff like that. And then I noticed that he hadn't shaved his head. Or his beard. "That's odd", I thought. But different orders do different things. And then he got called up to the desk and the attendant asked him, "I'm sorry sir, but I noticed that you didn't have a the vegetarian meal ordered. Would you like me to order one for you?". He said, "No thank you." "That's odd", I thought, but even monks have free choice in their meals. And then some guards with sniffer dogs walked up to him and took him away. "Oh. Not so odd after all".
- erikb 8y ago
  Well, well. You still have a lot to learn, my Padawan. The better answer is not "that's odd" but "we'll see". ;-) http://buddhistinspiration.blogspot.com/2011/12/well-see-zen-story.html http://buddhistinspiration.blogspot.com/2011/12/well-see-zen...

mikekchar 8y ago

I was once waiting to board an airplane and a Buddhist monk sat beside me. I had a glance at him and notice a rolex watch. "That's odd", I thought. But sometimes Buddhist monks have stuff like that. And then I noticed that he hadn't shaved his head. Or his beard. "That's odd", I thought. But different orders do different things. And then he got called up to the desk and the attendant asked him, "I'm sorry sir, but I noticed that you didn't have a the vegetarian meal ordered. Would you like me to order one for you?". He said, "No thank you." "That's odd", I thought, but even monks have free choice in their meals. And then some guards with sniffer dogs walked up to him and took him away. "Oh. Not so odd after all".

erikb 8y ago
Well, well. You still have a lot to learn, my Padawan. The better answer is not "that's odd" but "we'll see". ;-) http://buddhistinspiration.blogspot.com/2011/12/well-see-zen-story.html http://buddhistinspiration.blogspot.com/2011/12/well-see-zen...