[Buddha-l] New Postage stamps with Hindu Gods!

[Chris Fynn]

Bhutan issues stamps with Buddhist images
e,g. <http://wapedia.mobi/en/Postage_stamps_and_postal_history_of_Bhutan>
interestingly most of these are obviously Tibetan not Bhutanese images 
since they show Gelukpa figures ~ a sect which is not present in Bhutan
accept amongst some of the Tibetan refugee community.

<http://www.bhutanpost.com.bt/philatelic/>


- Chris

JKirkpatrick wrote:
>  www.usa-postage.com 
> 
> At least they left out Buddha, who in some Indian circles (but
> not all, 
> as I understand it anyway) is also a Hindu deity. 
> However, will we be surprised when the next offering is Tibetan 
> Buddhist deities? or Chinese, Japanese, Vietnamese Buddhist
> deities? 
> To be followed by, the lucky laughing monk Hotei or the lucky cat
> 
> images? Maybe some lucky calligraphy in Chinese characters? 
> The possibilities are mind-blowing.