Glossary Of Terms

   bowling - a game played involving ten pins and a ball.

   
Bowling - the act of living.

   
ball - a round object used for bowling, made of acrylic/lucite,    usually weighing between 6 and 16 lbs.

   
Ball - the entirety of what we are; body, mind and soul.

  
alley - a place where the game of bowling is played.

   
Alley - the universe.

   
lane - a narrow laminated wooden surface down which the    bowling ball travels to strike awaiting pins.

   
Lane - the stage of one's life

   
pin - a wooden object, shaped like a club, set in groups as a  target.

     Pin - anything which stands in the way of our completeness.

    
gutter - a channel on either side of a bowling lane, into which a misthrown ball is carried to the ball return device.

    Gutter - the confrontation of our imperfection and inability to realize our ultimate success in our struggle against the Pins without assistance.

   bowler - one who participates in the game of bowling

  
Bowler - one who accepts the broader perspective of being guided by the Master Bowler.
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