Thursday, October 8, 2009

Funny or not

Received the following jokes on marriage. Finding them funny or not depends on your attitude and mood...


WHY AM I MARRIED?

You have choices in life:
You can stay single and be miserable, or get married and wish you were dead.
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At a cocktail party, one woman said to another, 'Aren't you wearing your wedding ring on the
wrong finger?'
'Yes, I am. I married the wrong man.'
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A lady inserted an ad in the classifieds: 'Husband Wanted'.
Next day she received a hundred letters.
They all said the same thing: 'You can have mine.'
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When a woman steals your husband, there is no better revenge than to let her keep him.
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A woman is incomplete until she is married. Then she is finished .
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A little boy asked his father, 'Daddy, how much does it cost to get married?'
Father replied, 'I don't know son, I'm still paying.'
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A young son asked, 'Is it true Dad, that in some parts of Africa a man doesn't know his wife until he marries her?'
Dad replied, 'That happens in every country, son.'
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Then there was a woman who said, 'I never knew what real happiness was until I got married,
and by then, it was too late.'
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Marriage is the triumph of imagination over intelligence.
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If you want your spouse to listen and pay strict attention to every word you say -- talk in your sleep..
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Just think, if it weren't for marriage, men would go through life thinking they had no faults at
all.
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First guy says, 'My wife's an angel!'
Second guy remarks, 'You're lucky, mine's still alive.'
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'A Woman's Prayer: Dear Lord, I pray for: Wisdom, To understand a man, to Love and to forgive him, and for patience, For his moods. Because Lord, if I pray for Strength I'll just beat him to death'
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Sunday, October 4, 2009

Upcoming October events in DDMBA

Sharing the following email with you:

Dear Friend,

DDMBA Ontario regrets to inform you that our “Chan Movie” event scheduled for Tuesday October 13 from 10 am to 12 pm and “Potluck + Movie Discussion” from 12 pm -2 pm have been cancelled, due to various difficulties.

Note that this change does not interfere with, or alter, the other events that have been scheduled for Venerable GuoXing and Venerable ChangWen’s events in October.

We welcome everyone to join us for the many other exciting events that will be held from Thursday October 8 to Tuesday October 13. These include:

• One Day Buddha Name Recitation Chan Retreat – Oct 10, 8am – 8pm (Chinese only):
- due to limited space, registration for this event is required. To register, please email meditation@ddmba-ontario with your name and telephone number

• Great Compassionate Repentance Ceremony - Sunday Oct 11, 10 am – 12 pm (Chinese only):
- followed by Potluck Lunch from 12 – 2pm

• Dharma Teachings:
Dharma Talk: “No Birth and No Death” -, Thursday, Oct 8, 7 – 9pm (Chinese/English Translation)
Sutra Explanation: “Diamond Sutra - Not Abiding Anywhere, Give Rise to Mind” - Tuesday Oct 13, 7 – 9pm (Chinese only)
Sutra + Daily Life: “Vimalakirti Sutra – Seeing Perfection in Imperfection” – Friday, Oct 9, 2 – 4pm (Chinese only)
Chan + Daily Life: “No More Worries” – Sunday, Oct 11, 7 – 9pm (Chinese only)
• Afternoon Tea with Venerable Guo Xing: Sunday, Oct 11, 2 – 5pm

Together with Venerable Guo Xing, enjoy great Chinese tea specially prepared by experienced tea teacher Darrin Wong.

And, if you are looking to attend this year’s 3 Day Retreat, be sure to submit your 3 Day Retreat Application to meditation@ddmba-ontario.ca ASAP, to reserve a spot at Mount Alverno Retreat Centre for October 8-12.

For more details, please feel free to visit our website, at
http://www.ddmba-ontario.ca .

We sincerely apologize for any inconvenience caused by the cancellation. Thank you again for supporting DDMBA Ontario, and hope to see you soon.

With Palms Joined
DDMBA Ontario

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