[Buddha-l] Making a living

[jkirk]

It's worse: how about the Buddha Bars all over the world, including the
allegedly Buddhist "east"? Oh yes, this list a few yrs back also had quite a
conversation about Buddha knickers and bras, bathing suits, etc. Perhaps
it's not all "middle class luxury". 

I'm with you about all the commodification. However, In Vietnam and Laos (in
January) I saw more Hello Kitties and film mag photos than Buddha items.
Didn't see any Buddha Bars either, but then I don't hang in bars, so who
knows?
Joanna 
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And, in reality (and maybe movies) they seem a signifier of wealth and taste
- posh restaurants, etc...

Not in my filthy hovel, mind - just an old and chipped Buddha under a pile
of unpaid bills...


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Subject: Re: [Buddha-l] Making a living

In movies rich people's houses always have buddhist statues and nic nacs in
them. Especially in old black-and-white movies. Nick and Nora Charles had a
statue of Kwan Yin in their living room in at least one of the Thin Man
flics. I think Aster almost knocked it over once, but Nick saved it (while
balancing a martini in the other hand without spilling a drop).
Curt

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