Buddhist Invitations in Rhode Island

(The music of smooth stones and lotus flowers)

LAMA.

Ahimsa is the beating heart of Buddhism and summarizes all virtue

COCKROACH.

Where does it come from?

LAMA.

It is rooted in the Vedas, in the figurines of living creatures

COCKROACH.

So you would never crush me, even late at night while I dance along the edge of your bathtub?

LAMA.

You mean crawling

COCKROACH.

No I mean dancing

LAMA.

Well, when you dance you look like you’re crawling

COCKROACH.

It’s the dancing of the Noh theater

You are the one

Crawling!