The way of play was a part of all religions. St. Paul proclaimed himself a "fool for Christ." Jews honor the Sabbath, that time to stop working and to take pleasure in life. Hindus say that the universe was created as lila, divine play. . . . Muslim Sufis teach through jokes about Mulla Nasrudin, a laughable sage/fool. Native Americans celebrate bawdy trickster-figures. . . . Buddhists practice meditative games of breathing, attention, and joyful presence. Zen teachers poke fun at dogma.
— Drew Leder, Games for the Soul