tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22928991.post7131092924780169029..comments2023-10-27T08:09:37.525-04:00Comments on Bhikkhu's Blog: Does Capitalism Have No Shame?Ajahn Punnadhammohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09660291919550183357noreply@blogger.comBlogger13125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22928991.post-19221405854173617132008-03-12T21:48:00.000-04:002008-03-12T21:48:00.000-04:00I agree with Tom, and add that it is counter-produ...I agree with Tom, and add that it is counter-productive to react to capitalism with anger or disrespect. Simply use, as Ghandi always said, non-violent non-cooperation. Educate those who wish to know to the best of your ability, and lead them to others who may be able to teach them more. It's not about being a 'preachy Buddhist', its about being skillful, always. This is something that all peopleAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22928991.post-41418667813462086432008-02-01T01:37:00.000-05:002008-02-01T01:37:00.000-05:00nirodha,I wasn't meaning to sound insistent, nor e...nirodha,<BR/><BR/>I wasn't meaning to sound insistent, nor even instructive. It was just my opinion.<BR/><BR/>I appreciate a panoply of opinion, and speak humbly only for myself.<BR/><BR/>You prefer hearing only from those who agree with you while you speak on behalf of all mystics.<BR/><BR/>I bow to you.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13718601770472939313noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22928991.post-33444858349764577052008-01-30T03:04:00.000-05:002008-01-30T03:04:00.000-05:00God! I hate preachy Buddhists! LOLGod! I hate preachy Buddhists! LOLNirodhahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00504007903668915907noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22928991.post-60258954980530758592008-01-29T10:15:00.000-05:002008-01-29T10:15:00.000-05:00Niroda,As individuals, or isolates, it is healthy ...Niroda,<BR/><BR/>As individuals, or isolates, it is healthy if we can transcend everything. But in so little are we islands.<BR/><BR/>A degrading culture skews things, adds unfortunate connotations to words and fogs up ours and everyone's view of things. While it is certainly true that overly defensive and offended people can lessen liberty for everyone, overly lax cultural norms are just as Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13718601770472939313noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22928991.post-85733113188159376102008-01-29T02:47:00.000-05:002008-01-29T02:47:00.000-05:00As far as I'm concerned, only religious fanatics g...As far as I'm concerned, only religious fanatics get upset over things like Zen liqueur and the Enlightenment Visa cards. <BR/><BR/>To a mystic these things are just businessmen doing what they've always done; selling products.<BR/><BR/>By the way, I have drank alcohol and meditated before, and was able to overcome it's effect and attain Samadhi/Jhana. Therefore, a mystic can and does transcend Nirodhahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00504007903668915907noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22928991.post-22905580148489679792008-01-29T02:44:00.000-05:002008-01-29T02:44:00.000-05:00This comment has been removed by the author.Nirodhahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00504007903668915907noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22928991.post-2770363127693137302007-12-14T08:07:00.000-05:002007-12-14T08:07:00.000-05:00I can picture Tom's vision of Christ quite well, i...I can picture Tom's vision of Christ quite well, including the Macy's im the background. Outrageous but quite funny.JDhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07062221333467776105noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22928991.post-43316622766480815902007-11-02T11:53:00.000-04:002007-11-02T11:53:00.000-04:00In the Morford vein, perhaps the Enlightenment Vis...In the Morford vein, perhaps the Enlightenment Visa Card should have a companion for Christ-inanity. Picture this: Christ, bleeding on the cross, but wearing a new suit, with a Macy's Department store visible in the background.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13718601770472939313noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22928991.post-137842012805182112007-11-01T07:18:00.000-04:002007-11-01T07:18:00.000-04:00James-It's true that there are some that are not p...James-<BR/><BR/>It's true that there are some that are not practicing well these days but to say that "Buddhism" itself has degenerated doesn't seem fair. The Dhamma is still there for all who wish to practice and see it, and there are plenty of good monastics and lay people out there who are upholding the standards. You may not see it because they just aren't in the business of advertising it. JDhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07062221333467776105noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22928991.post-48397931431429552912007-10-31T16:57:00.000-04:002007-10-31T16:57:00.000-04:00Who really cares? "Buddhism" is so severely degen...Who really cares? "Buddhism" is so severely degenerated at this point in history that it is difficult to do any additional damage to it.Jameshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17311896452872962958noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22928991.post-16497891624478029032007-10-27T18:25:00.000-04:002007-10-27T18:25:00.000-04:00It's laughable in some ways to see a credit card w...It's laughable in some ways to see a credit card with an image of the Buddha on it but tragic in others. Ajahn Geoff once said advertising was a form of wrong livelihood if it pandered to peoples greed, hatred and delusion, and this is about as far as it gets. On the flip side, maybe someone with lots of accumulated merit will cut up his/her credit card and practice the true Dhamma after seeing JDhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07062221333467776105noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22928991.post-62724597437727080232007-10-27T17:49:00.000-04:002007-10-27T17:49:00.000-04:00While capitalism has no shame, it has ignorance ap...While capitalism has no shame, it has ignorance aplenty, and we all know where that leads. I was in Las Vegas recently and passed by this place on my way out of town to enjoy some quality desert isolation:<BR/><BR/>http://www.taolasvegas.com<BR/><BR/>"Tao", likely because "Zen" was already taken… by something you can probably order at the Monk bar.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22928991.post-56382566528694152692007-10-26T04:13:00.000-04:002007-10-26T04:13:00.000-04:00The answer is no, Capitalism has no shame. That is...The answer is no, Capitalism has no shame. That is because according to its own assumptions it did nothing wrong. If your point in this very life is to buy or to sell, and if the mall is your temple, then actually by using the "enlightment visa" you will go to heaven. <BR/><BR/>Sad but true.E-B-Ehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00131942678287921249noreply@blogger.com