Laugh

*LAUGH - also see HUMOR

When a conventional person hears about Tao, he breaks into loud laughter. If there were no laughter, it would not be Tao. (Tao 41) (Tao Peace, 274)

Some people take bad things personally. God created animals not to laugh, but created only humans to be able to laugh! If we're too serious, then we are being 1-dimensional. For example, there was a cross, but also a resurrection. People take the verse "Be perfect as my Father is perfect" too seriously. We must realize that we are not perfect, but to allow ourselves to make mistakes and free ourselves to make others happy. (SRC 5/16/96, Pysch ???)