REJOICE IN ADEQUACY

I can’t imagine why an Aussie bloke would ever become a Buddhist. I mean being reborn time after time until you reach nirvana smacks of some kind of over-zealot perfectionism to me. I reckon if you have had a pleasant life… perhaps with the odd smattering of hangovers and youthful carrying on, that when death comes the Buddha should respond like an Aussie. He should just tilt his Akubra forward and say “Stay, she looks bloody close enough to nirvana to me.” But if he says “Do you want to go back and do life again until you get it right? Just lean back, stare him in the eye and say “Nah, she’ll be right mate.” What I love about Australia is that we have mastered the concept of “adequate”. We don’t get all stressed over being numero uno. Adequacy is not a compromise but acknowledging what you have, who you are with and who you are is enough. Just let go of the perfectionism and rejoice in adequacy. Equally, knowing when your relationship is not adequate is just as critical. Compromise is a slow death. Perfection is certainly hard to find but adequacy is everywhere. I think the Buddha would appreciate the simplicity in achieving adequacy. So I think it would be great to look Buddha in the eye and turn down the chance for rebirth. At this point one of two things may happen (1) the Jews got it right and you will burn in hell for your sins or (2) you go back as a slug because the Buddha never could stand smart-arsed Australians.