> Humor is generally a result of something unexpected happening,
> something that turns a situation on its head and suddenly reframes it
> such that what seemed important turns out not to be important after
> all.
>
> This is closely parallel to the situation Trungpa describes in his
> chapters on gurus and initiation. What seemed important is suddenly
> no longer important. The situation is reframed. The result is often
> laughter.
>
> "There are many stories of people who were able to see the awakened
> state by breaking into laughter -- seeing the contrast, the irony of
> polar situations."