What to do with tiny Buddhas?

[Heiso]

I've somehow fallen into a wikipedia tall statue wormhole, how mindful!

China and Japan are really going toe to toe on the tall statue front and then up pops India out of nowhere!

Gassho,

Neil

[Victor]

Haha oh my goodness, I love this Sangha! Haha

Gassho

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[Hensho]

Well, my dear Treeleaf, you again remind me of the importance of Sangha. It looks as though I am well in the minority and because your opinions matter to me, I am trying out a more relaxed view. I have even thought that perhaps I should get my hands on one of those tiny Buddhas to remind me to keep an open mind. But on the internet, there seem to be no end to these "Hear no evil, see no evil, speak no evil" Buddha sets, which heretofore, I've seen depicted only as monkeys--and I get angry all over again! So. . . I'm working on it.

Gassho,
Kate

SAT/lah/laughed

[Victor]

My main thing is that I wish that Buddha statues weren't generally so expensive [emoji14]

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[threethirty]

I heard it was once said if you see the buddha outside of yourself kill him... i guess me a d sledge-o-matic should go to the mall.

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[Kyonin]

Hi Kate,

I know what you mean. Sometimes people do things that might be offensive to the hardcore Buddhist inside us, but the way I see it, that's just part of the experience. Being a Zen Buddhist is, among other things, to be relaxed when seeing how others relate to our practice. Buddhism has survived this long because it adapts to cultures and helps us to adapt to cultures and changes.

Here in Mexico you can buy a Buddha statuette in markets, at witchcraft stands (very popular). Usually you can find a Buddha right next to the African deities, Santeria items, the Holy Death and Aztec gods.

Can you spot the Buddha and Kanzeon here?

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So I take it all lightly because people don't seem to care or do this on purpose.

Gassho,

Kyonin
Sat/LAH

[Shonin Risa Bear]

Tiny Buddha, a gift, travels with me and here is presiding over terror-inducing handwork, perhaps offering metta.

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Guanyin, two dollars from the local thrift, presides over shop. She has missing fingers, a constant reminder of what can happen.

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gassho
doyu
sat today

[Getchi]

Please, do not argue amonsgt friends over the appearance of a temporal image!!!!

Though humans appear short, or tall; in Buddha there is not short or tall, no best, no second and no competition.

Simply because, as you can see, AUSTRALIA HAS LARGEST GEMSTONE BUDDHA STATUE IN WORLD!!!!

http://https://www.stupa.org.au/jade-buddha-2/
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And its JADE!!! extra points for bringing this thing back to OP's material of choice.

One thought produced without clinging is Freedom itself.

[Shinshi]

Please, do not argue amonsgt friends over the appearance of a temporal image!!!!

Though humans appear short, or tall; in Buddha there is not short or tall, no best, no second and no competition.

Simply because, as you can see, AUSTRALIA HAS LARGEST GEMSTONE BUDDHA STATUE IN WORLD!!!!

http://https://www.stupa.org.au/jade-buddha-2/
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And its JADE!!! extra points for bringing this thing back to OP's material of choice.

Gassho, Shinshi

SaT-LaH

[bayamo]

I'm curious. Are they taped or glued down? How do they keep them from shifting all over the place with the movement of the car?
thanks
#sattoday

[Jundo]

I'm curious. Are they taped or glued down? How do they keep them from shifting all over the place with the movement of the car?
thanks
#sattoday

Sticky tape I would imagine! Glue would work, but only if you plan to sell the car some day to another Buddhist.

By the way, just came across this online ...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZJQXNM3yJUw

Gassho, J

STLah

[bayamo]

I like that springy Buddha! Thanks!!

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[bayamo]

Know what I'd like? Remember those "insta-mold" plastic tchotchkes you could get on the Florida Turnpike, made right before your eyes for a buck? You'd whine till your Pop broke down and gave you the coins... A insta-mold Buddha would be neat.

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[Jundo]

Know what I'd like? Remember those "insta-mold" plastic tchotchkes you could get on the Florida Turnpike, made right before your eyes for a buck? You'd whine till your Pop broke down and gave you the coins... A insta-mold Buddha would be neat.

Aha ....

http://moldville.arcade-museum.com/03--hotei.html

And that is when "a quarter" was "a buck!"

Gassho, J

STLah

[bayamo]

Thank you. From the bottom of my heart, thank you.

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