Buddhist Temple
and Observatory Combine for Phaith
One
of the most interesting aspects of the Simpsons is the loose affiliation
that Carl and Lenny (and later Lisa) have with Buddhism. The characters
can meditate, and then spend 8 hours in the bar...which seems a whole
lot more like traditional Christianity. But, who am I to point fingers?
Certainly "Jeebus" drank wine with his buddies, so why not
Carl and Lenny.
I took my Buddhist park to the extreme, with elaborate plantings, a
mystical forest, and a shrine behind the temple that implies a monument
to the transcendental.
In addition, I purposeful placed the Observatory in the same
proximity, as yet one more attempt to bring science (Physics) and Faith
together into a broader search for the meaning of our existence...PHAITH.
All heavy stuff for a cartoon town...maybe I'll sit back and have a
couple of Duffs while I contemplate the transient nature of life, juxtaposed
to the eternal nature of external consciousness.