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.
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
Beautiful name 
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Old age is closing in on all of us.
Here is a list of some of my favourite songs from long ago, with updated lyrics to fit the original generation now:
Herman’s Hermits - “Mrs. Brown, You’ve Got A Lovely Walker”
The Bee Gees - “How Can You Mend A Broken Hip”
The Temptations - “Papa’s Got A Kidney Stone”
Nancy Sinatra - “These Boots Aren’t Made For Bunions”
The Beatles - “I Get By With A Little Help From Depends”
Marvin Gaye - “I Heard It Through The Grape Nuts”
Procol Harem - “A Whiter Shade Of Hair”
Johnny Nash - “I Can’t See Clearly Now”
Leo Sayer - “You Make Me Feel Like Napping”
ABBA - “Denture Queen”
Paul Simon - “Fifty Ways To Lose Your Liver”
Roberta Flack - “The First Time I Ever Forgot Your Face”
Commodores - “Once, Twice, Three Times To The Bathroom”
Rolling Stones - “You Can’t Always Pee When You Want”
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Could you explain this one? Why is the deva shocked?
The deva is the same person who was circumnabulating the thupa before they passed away. They are shocked because a little bit of merit made from paying respect to the Triple Gem, recollecting the Buddha, taking refuge, etc., went such a long way to cause them to be reborn in such an amazing way. 
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That’s a new and improved version, with an added caption at the bottom to make it a little bit clearer.
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True story.. happened 2026.
Monks are allowed to bring food while they travel if they determine to give it to the kappiya. The monks asked me to bring back chocolate and other things from vietnam, so I arranged for a lot of chocolate. The donors also donated several other special food items. I explained to the donors that they should instruct me to give to the kappiya. I had asked the monks for a name of the kappiya at my monastery but there was some confusion. At last moment, I picked one person who I will not name publicly.. we will call him kappiya-A.
The donor donated several kilos of food items and said, “please bring this to kappiya-a”
I came back, and the monks called the kappiya to come from his home, but did not instruct him. I said, “this is all yours”
Kappiya was not as clever as we hoped. He was happy and kept all the food for himself thinking it was a gift. 
Because he was happy about the gift, we could not say anything. We must truly give it and verbally say things to override our mental attachments.
In the end, I fulfilled my duty. The monks asked for gifts. They saw that I arranged it for them in an allowable way, and then we all said goodbye to the gifts. I’m off the hook. Kappiya is happy.
