RE: Humorous Post Of The Day: A Fantastic Meme With A Stick
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At one point, I walked with a small stick and mug on top of it so as to make a little bit of sound as I was exploring the forest, in order to keep aggressive/hostile animals at a considerable distance. Fortunately for me, I succeded but I also saw a big bear (most likely a mother bear) in the distance on top of the hill I was 'marching' towards, so to put it. Very much fortunately, the bear did not see me, so I descended back to the courtyard of my uncle, but I also saw a few bear cubs in the distance next to the unpaved highway road at that time, crying there. I did not approach them any further and I assume to this day that what I initially saw was a momma bear.
Anyway, I felt like Gandalf with that stick during that day and it was amazing. Thank you so much for stopping by, for your precious time as well as for reading this post! All the best and God bless you!
@vikthor , Perhaps even if I had a stick in the woods, I wouldn't have the illusion of being Gandalf. So, I don't understand your joking!
Perhaps because of the cultural and language barrier between you and me, I would not understand your jokes and memes.
By the way, I felt you were lucky because you weren't killed by a bear!
I was relieved to know that my wonderful friend @vikthor was saved from being killed by a bear.😃
It is interesting to note that you avoided encounters with wild animals by placing a mug on the tip of your stick and making noise!
Buddhist monks in Asia carried a Khakkhara to avoid stepping on and killing wildlife, including bugs.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Khakkhara
A khakkhara (Sanskrit: khakkhara; Tibetan: འཁར་གསིལ, THL: khar sil; Chinese: 錫杖; pinyin: xīzhàng; Japanese pronunciation: shakujō; Korean: 석장; romaja: seokjang; "tin stick", sometimes referred to in English as a pewter staff,[1][2] is a staff topped with metal rings traditionally carried by Buddhist monks, particularly in the East Asian Buddhist tradition.[3]
Originally used as a noisemaker to announce a monk's presence and frighten away animals, it was adapted for use as a rhythmic instrument during chanting and sutra recitation, and for use as a weapon.[4][5][6] It is also known as a "tiger pewter staff" (虎錫), due to its traditional use of driving away predatory animals.[citation needed] The earliest recorded description of a khakkhara is in the writings of the Chinese pilgrim monk Yi Jing who traveled between China, Indonesia, and India in the years 671 to 695 AD.[7]
Dear @vikthor , From my point of view, you seem to be more of a Buddhist than a Christian.😊
Ha, very interesting. It was just a joke, of course. Feeling like Gandalf is sort of ironic and an overstatement. Anyway, spiritually I am aligned with both Christianity and Buddhism in their many teachings. All the best and have a great day!
P.S.: The little bears were whining and crying in their own language/tongue, being afraid of being temporarily unwatched and left behind by their mother. I felt that I needed to write down this particular note so as not too sound too vague and unrealistic regarding the first quoted paragraph by you in the comment above.