Tag: dentist

07 May

Be the ball

Samadhi, or concentration of the mind, is the second of the three parts of the Buddha’s teaching, namely Sila (morality), Samadhi (concentration), and Panna (insight/wisdom). It has been taught by the Buddha using 40 different objects of meditation, such as mindfulness of breathing (anapanasati). Upon development of Samadhi, one’s mind becomes purified of defilements, calm, [...]
03 May

Here’s to a strong appreciation of the Novocaine-Vicodin cocktail

cause: new filling + old tooth = paineffect: old tooth - nerve = root canal
25 Apr

Drooling and slurring like a drunk

This morning, as I nearly jerked out of the dentist’s chair, he said: “Oh, hit your funny bone, didn’t I?” “Mohagh [Bone, in English]?!” I asked. “No, not really your bone,” he chuckled, “just your nerve. You’ll be VERY numb now. Sometimes I go for months without hitting one, and then [...]