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(This is a remote image… just paste the link on its own line and it saves the server from MB)
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“Singing is regarded as wailing in the training of the Noble One. Dancing is regarded as madness. Too much laughter, showing the teeth, is regarded as childish. So break off singing and dancing; and when you’re appropriately pleased, it’s enough to simply smile.” AN 3.107
thread posted to wrong group here.
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Here is the English link on Sutta Central:
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Is this the Pali?
“Ruṇṇamidaṁ, bhikkhave, ariyassa vinaye yadidaṁ gītaṁ. Ummattakamidaṁ, bhikkhave, ariyassa vinaye yadidaṁ naccaṁ. Komārakamidaṁ, bhikkhave, ariyassa vinaye yadidaṁ ativelaṁ dantavidaṁsakahasitaṁ. Variant: dantavidaṁsakahasitaṁ → dantavidaṁsakaṁ hasitaṁ (bj, pts1ed)Tasmātiha, bhikkhave, setughāto gīte, setughāto nacce, alaṁ vo dhammappamoditānaṁ sataṁ sitaṁ sitamattāyā”ti.
Pañcamaṁ.
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Not canonical I know but still a neat joke.
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Have to click on this to see remote Far Side comic strip image… (no preview)
A joke of Peter Pan and Wendy leaving the Neverland
It reminds me of monks disrobing.
https://img.ifunny.co/images/fe6d8460175d8d5125dcddf8d8f1d9b075b8124e4e60562455ae10be25e31a87_1.webp
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Why couldn’t the woke company fire the Buddhist?
Because he told them he identifies as anatta, meaning he cannot be pinned down with language in any way, and demanded that their use of pronouns respect that, and so he cannot be referred to in any way, including firing him.
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True Story: I once helped come up with a name for a friend who ordained:
suññattagavesaka
It was meant to be a pun but also serious at the same time. I chose it because he was from California and previously liked Zen from old days when that was the only thing in Buddhism for America. He was a major promoter of Pa-Auk style Buddhism and the very first pa-auk usa retreats. He lasted 3 years and I wish him the best. Names like Santagavesaka or Nibbānagavesaka are quite similar, and have been used before. Gavesaka is a common compound suffix for names. I felt this name had a Koan-like feel to it. He disrobed, so it is available for anyone who wants it. 
suññata = emptiness
gavesaka = one who is searching
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Beautiful name 
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