Anxiety Quotes
A priest once quoted to me the Roman saying that a religion is dead when the priests laugh at each other across the altar. I always laugh at the altar, be it Christian, Hindu, or Buddhist, because real religion is the transformation of anxiety into laughter.
"A priest once quoted to me the Roman saying that a religion is dead when the priests laugh at each other across the altar. I always laugh at the altar, be it Christian, Hindu, or Buddhist, because real religion is the transformation of anxiety into laughter."— Alan Watts
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Meaning of this quote
Laughter is presented as a release from religious anxiety and excessive solemnity.
Key takeaway:
Make room for warmth and humor in spiritual reflection.
Origin of the quote
Original publication or occasion not established.
Who actually said this?
Circulates under the supplied author's name; no exact primary-source citation established in this review.
