Are you having a laugh?
April 30th, 2008 by Carl Munson
Q: How did the eco-pig get to market?
A: He used the pork and ride (of course)
OK, not the funniest or most vegan-friendly gag, but my small attempt to garner a giggle.
If you’re in need of a laff, you might be interested in World Laughter Day, the creation way back in 1998 of Dr. Madan Kataria, founder of the worldwide Laughter Yoga movement.
“World Laughter Day is a positive manifestation for world peace and is intended to build up a global consciousness of brotherhood and friendship through laughter,” say http://laughteryoganews.org/. “Its popularity has grown exponentially with that of the Laughter Yoga movement (now counting over 6000 Laughter Clubs worldwide on all 5 continents).”
They reckon many people fear widespread international terrorism and that the world has never faced so much unrest before. “People are at war within themselves”, they say.
I’m sorry to hear that and in a way I’m quite sad we need a Laughter Day. But I guess that’s not going to help.
Fortunately, the site adds that “Laughter is a positive and powerful emotion that has all the ingredients required for individuals to change themselves and to change the world in a peaceful and positive way. It directly impacts one’s electro-magnetic field and creates a positive aura around that person. When a group of individuals laugh together, they create a collective community aura. Electromagnetic waves from a group who are laughing every day form a protective envelope around that area to protect it from negative forces (similarly, people believed in ancient India that one saintly person was enough to protect the entire village).”
They admit that the idea may sound over-ambitious, but it’s got to be worth a try - eh?
