Lise has been really busy with her supposed part time job so I’ve been assisting when possible. Last Friday she had to go down to Spring Mill State Park for what she thought was an hour-long meeting. Turned out to be a three-hour meeting. I went with her to help with the driving.
Getting to Spring Mill required going through Buddha. Buddha, Indiana to be more specific. Lise and her brother have a family story about trying and failing to find this very Buddha. The prevailing theory for their failure is that they weren’t enlightened enough to find Buddha. Which seems to imply we achieved enlightenment by finding Buddha. If this Buddha represents enlightenment, I have to say enlightenment ain’t all it’s cracked up to be. I’m guessing they tried to spell Bubba but got it wrong.
The road to Buddha.
Buddha, Indiana style.
What is in Buddha, besides a few homes, is a Baptist Church. In Southern Indiana I have a hard time associating this with a quiet, peaceful, meditative enlightenment. I’m thinking a lot more like hellfire and brimstone. There’s also a cemetery containing Buddha’s early settlers. I’m guessing there wasn’t a lot of enlightenment there either.
Baptist Church.
Buddha Cemetery.
Going down Buddha Road on our way to enlightenment I noticed some familiar signs on the road. All too familiar to someone raised in the Amish Country of Pennsylvania. Stray fertilizer. Could it be that the Amish also seek enlightenment through Buddha? Well, I know that day they found Buddha but I can’t say they were looking for enlightenment.
How you know you’re in Amish Country.
Amish on the road to Buddha.
They may not be enlightened, but someone in Buddha has a sense of humor.
Ed's and Lise's Biggish Years 