[Buddha-l] from Adbusters Culturejammer Headquarters

[Jim Peavler]

On Dec 7, 2008, at 7:36 AM, jkirk wrote:

> Gary wrote:
> *What Would the Buddha Buy?
> <http://www.adbusters.org/forward/emailref?path=node/1692>
> *
> *by Abdul*
>
> When you and your family gather together this year, don't get
> caught up in the fatal frenzy of consumerism. Pledge to celebrate
> Christmas differently.
> Revaluate what really matters and replace the plethora of
> impersonal gifts with something more meaningful: spending time
> with each other.
> Click here to read more
> <http://www.adbusters.org/forward/emailref?path=node/1692>

I donno. Is it possible that the most compassionate thing that people  
who happen to have money should spend it on really nice gifts for  
themselves, family, friends, serving people, deadbeats, etc. this  
year, of all recent years. The gifts themselves wouldn't be as  
important is simply circulating some bucks around instead of putting  
them into treasuries.

What really matters is what really matters.  Alms for the economy,  
that sort of thing.

You don't have to be a good Buddhist to be a good Buddhist. Just see  
if you can be a good whatever you happen to be. Even if you have money  
or are a Republican.

Jim Peavler
jmp at peavler.org