[Engaged] The Buddha of Oakland

[Kyotai]

I have finally got my first Buddha of Suburbia in place.

If he's still there later I'll add some incense.

Gassho,

Neil

StLah

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Looks good!

Gassho Kyotai
St

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[Kendrick]

Vandalism or no vandalism, Buddha is always just Buddha and his message is always the same.

Gassho
Shingen

Sat/LAH

Gassho
Kendrick
Sat/Lah

[Jakuden]

I have finally got my first Buddha of Suburbia in place.

If he's still there later I'll add some incense.

Gassho,

Neil

StLah

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Ah, I love the way he is perched there with the ivy flowing past. A perfect little shrine.

Gassho,
Jakuden

[Heiso]

And he's gone. Hopefully he is bringing someone some comfort.

Gassho,

Neil

StLah

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[Jundo]

And he's gone. Hopefully he is bringing someone some comfort.

Gassho,

Neil

StLah

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[Mp]

And he's gone. Hopefully he is bringing someone some comfort.

Gassho,

Neil

StLah

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Hopefully or maybe he is just having a visit with someone who is needed a little support. Whether there or someone else, Buddha is always present and here in each moment and place.

Gassho
Shingen

Sat/LAH

[Onka]

And he's gone. Hopefully he is bringing someone some comfort.

Gassho,

Neil

StLah

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I love this attitude. About 30 years ago I was living in what I guess you could call a squat. It couldn't be secured, you had to enter by climbing from a stairwell out and around nothing and in through a window, and during the day you had to be quiet so as to not attract attention from the offices below. Because it couldn't be secured whatever possessions you had were at risk of being liberated by someone else who knew about the space. You had a choice of getting all bent out of shape about having things stolen or you could choose to say that obviously someone else needed it more than me. I chose the latter but I suspect that if my car (which I was previously living in) had been stolen I'd have gotten a little bit bent out of shape haha.
I do love guerrilla tactics like this though Neil. I used to superglue plastic toy army men facing their weapons towards CCTV cameras and the like. That idea wasn't mine but I thought it was great so started doing it myself. A friend of mine makes seed bombs which she drops in various places wherever she goes.
Gassho
Anna
Sat today

[Heiso]

I love this attitude. About 30 years ago I was living in what I guess you could call a squat. It couldn't be secured, you had to enter by climbing from a stairwell out and around nothing and in through a window, and during the day you had to be quiet so as to not attract attention from the offices below. Because it couldn't be secured whatever possessions you had were at risk of being liberated by someone else who knew about the space. You had a choice of getting all bent out of shape about having things stolen or you could choose to say that obviously someone else needed it more than me. I chose the latter but I suspect that if my car (which I was previously living in) had been stolen I'd have gotten a little bit bent out of shape haha.
I do love guerrilla tactics like this though Neil. I used to superglue plastic toy army men facing their weapons towards CCTV cameras and the like. That idea wasn't mine but I thought it was great so started doing it myself. A friend of mine makes seed bombs which she drops in various places wherever she goes.
Gassho
Anna
Sat today

I'm glad you like it, Anna. I borrowed the idea from the guerilla gardening movement. I like the idea of the seed bombs though, my wife and I were talking about sowing wildflower seeds in public spaces maybe we'll try seed bombs too - just my little bit of praxis, comrade.

Gassho,

Neil

StLah.