[Buddha-l] The upaya express

[Curt Steinmetz]

Richard P. Hayes wrote:
> How to attract people to Buddhism. Give them booze and sing to them.
>
> http://edition.cnn.com/2010/WORLD/asiapcf/01/21/japan.hip.monks.buddhism/
>
> Can releasing toxins into the subway system be far behind?
>
> Curious Richard
>   


The thing I found most interesting was that their attendance only 
doubled. That's it?! I'm pretty sure that a cost benefit analysis would 
conclude that you'd be better off with half as many people who are sober 
and doing proper Buddhist chanting, than you are with twice as many 
people who are drunk and singing japanese pop music.

Probably the middle way is to stick to the usual practice schedule and 
then everyone goes out bar-hopping afterwards. This makes for much less 
wear and tear on the Temple furnishings as well.

Curt