Mercedes Benz X Zazen

[Jundo]

I just saw this on the Japanese TV and must admit I have no idea what the real message is ...

http://mercedes-amg.jp/zazen/en/index.html

... besides "materialism is not the way, buy a Mercedes for true inner peace!"

The Benz folks must have made quite an ad presentation ... and donation ... somewhere!

Gassho, J

[Myosha]

Possibly an invitation for comparison with the Porsche 'Prajña'??


Gassho,
Edward

[Mp]

Interesting ... I didn't get it, but maybe it is just a marketing ploy to draw us in?

Gassho
Shingen

[Kokuu]

I think the real message is that advertisers will tap into anything currently perceived as cool in order to sell their product...


Gassho
Andy

[Juki]

The poorly translated print ad accompanying the video says "Mercedes Benz and Zazen both go on a seek for ultimate perfection in their own respective way." Are we seeking ultimate perfection? I think not. Those who seek perfection will be very frustrated with Zen. Those monks, assuming they are not actors, are not perfect.

The car, on the other hand, even if perfect, is just a temporary as the monks. In twenty years, it will likely be rust and rubble. "On a long enough timeline, the survival rate for everything drops to zero."

on a positive note, the cinematography is beautiful.

gassho,
william

[Jundo]

Here is a Youtube version if the above link does not work ...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vreX0_hU-Nw&noredirect=1

[Hans]

Hello,

sitting in an old VW and truly being present with your hurting ass, your greasy rear-view mirror and the rusty dashboard. Opening into the falling that is awakening to true beetlehood. That's more like Zazen.

Gassho,

Hans Chudo Mongen

[Jundo]

The poorly translated print ad accompanying the video says "Mercedes Benz and Zazen both go on a seek for ultimate perfection in their own respective way." Are we seeking ultimate perfection? I think not. Those who seek perfection will be very frustrated with Zen. Those monks, assuming they are not actors, are not perfect.

The car, on the other hand, even if perfect, is just a temporary as the monks. In twenty years, it will likely be rust and rubble. "On a long enough timeline, the survival rate for everything drops to zero."

on a positive note, the cinematography is beautiful.

gassho,
william

I can tell, those are real Japanese Soto Zen Priests, not actors.

[Mp]

Ok ... I see it now ... that is Jundo behind the wheel. Nice skills.

Gassho
Shingen

[Juki]

I can tell, those are real Japanese Soto Zen Priests, not actors.

Wow. Nice to know. Thank you.

Gassho,
William

[Myosha]

The "gag", apparently, is one monk's fascination with the vehicle (per EEG monitor) and receiving whacks.

BIG contribution, indeed!


Gassho,
Edward

[Seiryu]

seems like they were going for
a Mercedes Benz will captivate the mind of anyone....kind of thing

[Shokai]

Nice car

gassho,

[Shokai]

That's like the priest's car you see at the temples on top of the mountains in Chichibu after you climbed the 135 steps to get up there

[Daitetsu]

You all don't get it!
The real message of this ad is - of course! - Mercedes have Buddha-nature.


Gassho,

Timo