Sunday Sermon - The Rolling Stones and Buddhism this Sunday morning

I went to church today and the pastor was talking about Buddhism and the four noble truths, the first of which is that life is full of suffering, and the second that suffering is caused by attachment.

The folks there talked a bit about what is meant by the second noble truth that suffering is caused by attachment, and I heard the Rolling Stones in my head singing "You don't always get what you want."

Babies want what they want when they want it or they scream, and when they're a little older they have temper tantrums. I know adults like that too. I guess they never learned what the Buddha taught.

I never thought of the Rolling Stones as being troubadours of Buddhism before, but I suppose stranger associations have been made in the minds of people swimming in spiritual ether.