I recently received a late Christmas present from a friend and of all things he could have given me, he gave me a Pocket Buddha, the exact item I wrote about on my ” Buddhism for Sale” post. It comes with a set of stickers and a quote from the Buddha – “Better than a thousand hollow words, is one word that brings peace”. Though a direct product and example of the commercialization of the image of the Buddha, I have to admit that I really like it. It’s cute and a rather dashing ornament to put on my bookshelf. (more…)
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For who the Buddha is…
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged American Buddhism, Buddha, gift, images, personal on January 12, 2009| 7 Comments »
Buddhism For Sale
Posted in Holidays, tagged American Buddhism, Buddha, Holidays, images on December 26, 2008| 5 Comments »
Hello everyone,
As a new contributor to Dharma Folk, I am honored to particpate in the discussion of Buddhism through this blog.
As my first post, I have gathered several pictures of Buddhist related products taken while Christmas shopping. It’s always surprising to see Buddhism appearing randomly on t-shirts, in restaurants, as toys, and whatever else people can think of. This “Buddhamania” phenomenon, as the Los Angeles Times calls it, appears everywhere – the Buddha figure seems to be getting more and more popular, though not always in a spiritual context.