Comments on: Gee, That’s a Lot of Buddhas http://www.rjkoehler.com/2007/09/30/gee-thats-a-lot-of-buddhas/ Korea... in Blog Format Thu, 16 Oct 2008 02:43:39 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.2 By: babarian http://www.rjkoehler.com/2007/09/30/gee-thats-a-lot-of-buddhas/#comment-111279 babarian Mon, 01 Oct 2007 03:57:30 +0000 http://www.rjkoehler.com/2007/09/30/gee-thats-a-lot-of-buddhas/#comment-111279 3,000 Buddhas. Would that mean that they have set the goal of collecting 3,000 donations to put the name attached to each of them? 3,000 Buddhas. Would that mean that they have set the goal of collecting 3,000 donations to put the name attached to each of them?

]]> By: gbnhj http://www.rjkoehler.com/2007/09/30/gee-thats-a-lot-of-buddhas/#comment-111275 gbnhj Mon, 01 Oct 2007 03:13:42 +0000 http://www.rjkoehler.com/2007/09/30/gee-thats-a-lot-of-buddhas/#comment-111275 When will they put an end to the internment program? These 'Buddhist Relocation Centers' are nothing more than prisons - it's no wonder they look so disspirited and lifeless. When will they put an end to the internment program? These ‘Buddhist Relocation Centers’ are nothing more than prisons - it’s no wonder they look so disspirited and lifeless.

]]> By: R. Elgin http://www.rjkoehler.com/2007/09/30/gee-thats-a-lot-of-buddhas/#comment-111265 R. Elgin Mon, 01 Oct 2007 00:33:33 +0000 http://www.rjkoehler.com/2007/09/30/gee-thats-a-lot-of-buddhas/#comment-111265 I see a lot of things but no buddha. I see a lot of things but no buddha.

]]> By: SomeguyinKorea http://www.rjkoehler.com/2007/09/30/gee-thats-a-lot-of-buddhas/#comment-111261 SomeguyinKorea Mon, 01 Oct 2007 00:08:17 +0000 http://www.rjkoehler.com/2007/09/30/gee-thats-a-lot-of-buddhas/#comment-111261 Were those 'donations'? They have names listed below them. Doesn't that defeat the purpose? Aren't Buddhists supposed to be generous because it is the right thing to do and aren't supposed to expect anything in return for their generosity, not even the personal satisfaction of having done a good deed? Were those ‘donations’? They have names listed below them. Doesn’t that defeat the purpose? Aren’t Buddhists supposed to be generous because it is the right thing to do and aren’t supposed to expect anything in return for their generosity, not even the personal satisfaction of having done a good deed?

]]> By: Dram_man http://www.rjkoehler.com/2007/09/30/gee-thats-a-lot-of-buddhas/#comment-111255 Dram_man Sun, 30 Sep 2007 21:33:38 +0000 http://www.rjkoehler.com/2007/09/30/gee-thats-a-lot-of-buddhas/#comment-111255 Makes me want to walk the aisles going "Scorecard! get your scorecard! you cant tell who is enlightened and who's in nirvana with out a scorecard!" That and sneak in a place a "John 3:16" sign in the crowd. Makes me want to walk the aisles going “Scorecard! get your scorecard! you cant tell who is enlightened and who’s in nirvana with out a scorecard!”

That and sneak in a place a “John 3:16″ sign in the crowd.

]]> By: Sonagi http://www.rjkoehler.com/2007/09/30/gee-thats-a-lot-of-buddhas/#comment-111253 Sonagi Sun, 30 Sep 2007 20:32:13 +0000 http://www.rjkoehler.com/2007/09/30/gee-thats-a-lot-of-buddhas/#comment-111253 As the Buddha lay dying, his final words began, "Be lamps unto yourselves. Be refuges unto yourselves." How staring at a long line of little plastic Buddhas is going to help someone reach enlightenment is beyond me. As the Buddha lay dying, his final words began, “Be lamps unto yourselves. Be refuges unto yourselves.” How staring at a long line of little plastic Buddhas is going to help someone reach enlightenment is beyond me.

]]> By: TomCoyner http://www.rjkoehler.com/2007/09/30/gee-thats-a-lot-of-buddhas/#comment-111252 TomCoyner Sun, 30 Sep 2007 19:57:17 +0000 http://www.rjkoehler.com/2007/09/30/gee-thats-a-lot-of-buddhas/#comment-111252 Plastic Buddhas -- that is why I have never been particularly taken by that collection of injection-molded Buddhism. I imagine you may find something like this in Japan, but in my ramblings, most Japanese temples make at least an attempt to make the multiple Buddhas unique -- and many are naturally so as they are individually handmade. Nice photos, though. But hardly inspirational -- and that is no fault of the photographer. Plastic Buddhas — that is why I have never been particularly taken by that collection of injection-molded Buddhism. I imagine you may find something like this in Japan, but in my ramblings, most Japanese temples make at least an attempt to make the multiple Buddhas unique — and many are naturally so as they are individually handmade.

Nice photos, though. But hardly inspirational — and that is no fault of the photographer.

]]> By: The Western Confucian http://www.rjkoehler.com/2007/09/30/gee-thats-a-lot-of-buddhas/#comment-111251 The Western Confucian Sun, 30 Sep 2007 19:49:56 +0000 http://www.rjkoehler.com/2007/09/30/gee-thats-a-lot-of-buddhas/#comment-111251 Reminds me of Manbulsa, a temple down here in Gyeongsangbukdo. Most of them seem plastic. Reminds me of Manbulsa, a temple down here in Gyeongsangbukdo. Most of them seem plastic.

]]> By: Uri Onara http://www.rjkoehler.com/2007/09/30/gee-thats-a-lot-of-buddhas/#comment-111245 Uri Onara Sun, 30 Sep 2007 17:40:32 +0000 http://www.rjkoehler.com/2007/09/30/gee-thats-a-lot-of-buddhas/#comment-111245 I wonder if any of them are plastic -- like the parking Buddhas. But I guess we will never know for sure. Or if it makes a difference. I wonder if any of them are plastic — like the parking Buddhas. But I guess we will never know for sure. Or if it makes a difference.

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