Monetary Monk Pillows

The Stock Market Giveth. . . The Stock Market Taketh Away.

"Could you go back to the front desk? The receptionist has some forms for you to fill out."

'I'm just not sure how much more I can teach you.'

'The World will speak hip-hop tomorrow.'

"I change my mantra every two months so no one can hack my soul."

Euro crisis: The euro walking over a cliff

"And the meaning of life is.... oh rats, the battery died."

"It's ok -- It's the Enlightenment Channel."

"I'm going on a retreat."

"If we could all turn to page 387, turn off your iPods and repeat after me?"

Monk and Bible and Devil Page Marker

Euro parachute is not keeping Europe aloft.

Running shoes? You have the wrong idea about "fasting," Brother Ernest!

'No, Father, they're not praying. They're texting.'

"You're born, you deconstruct your childhood, and then you die."

US Dollar weakens.

Whoa, easy on the details, brother! This may be shrunk down for an e-book someday.

'I invited God to be one of my friends on Facebook and he's turned me down!'

A monk illuminating a book with quill pen

'Of course, for me, Christmas has a deeply felt religious significance! The stock exchange is my church...!

President Obama: 'You're saying, we go back to a cash only economy, and if that doesn't work, the barter system!'

The most popular Sunday at St Clive's was always the annual 'Blessing of the Smartphones' service.

'It's all right, Dad -- it's a Buddhist chat room!'

Computer literate Monk

"O.K., God – please delete everything I said today."

Gracebook.

Pray as you Go.

'I am not, metaphysically speaking, as loopy as you seem to believe.'

'Today's sermon is from St. Matthew, Chapter Five....'

"The last thing I remember was asking my broker if all money had been in risk-free bonds."

'I back up my files religiously. I pray nothing happens to them.'

A monk watches TV in his zen garden.

'I keep mine on my IPod.'

But what is the sound of one hand clapping for one hand playing air guitar and one hand playing air drums?

'Actually I'm meditating on a bizarre anime that I saw last night.'