Surprise

"You're walking down the street, on your way to meet
a friend for dinner.  You're already thinking about what you'd
like to eat, savoring your hunger.  Come around the corner
and--oh no, a lion!"

-- Robert Sapolsky

(This excerpt has been taken from the book, JOYFUL WISDOM by Yongey Mingyur Rinpoche, as an example of dukkha or suffering, as the basic condition of life.  Why does this idea seem so freeing?  . . . Stay tuned!  :)