Dharma-Burger!: Please don't leave your sweaty drink on the Buddha's face.
Reader Jaime McLeod sends this:
In the same spirit as the Buddha mousepad and rug submitted recently, here is a Buddha coaster, made by Thirstystone Inc., a Texas-based company that
produces high-end (read: expensive) sandstone coasters decorated with team logos, nature pictures, and just about any other imaginable design motif.
I found these in a cheesy “spiritual” shop back in my hometown (Pittsburgh, Pa.). Though the store specializes in mostly Pagan paraphernalia, angels,
faeries, and tacky resin sculptures of Celtic crosses, it also carries a decent selection of attractive, well-made Buddhist statuary, Japanese incense, and serious altar supplies. I found the coasters propped up against
the base of a Kwan Yin statue, surrounded by several other perfectly orthodox images. Apparently the shop owners felt the idea of using the Buddha’s image to keep moisture rings at bay would be appealing to the same people who purchase traditional statues and practice materials.
Maybe it is. Who am I to say?
Well, at least you're asking all the right questions, Jaime. Thanks again!
In the same spirit as the Buddha mousepad and rug submitted recently, here is a Buddha coaster, made by Thirstystone Inc., a Texas-based company that
produces high-end (read: expensive) sandstone coasters decorated with team logos, nature pictures, and just about any other imaginable design motif.
I found these in a cheesy “spiritual” shop back in my hometown (Pittsburgh, Pa.). Though the store specializes in mostly Pagan paraphernalia, angels,
faeries, and tacky resin sculptures of Celtic crosses, it also carries a decent selection of attractive, well-made Buddhist statuary, Japanese incense, and serious altar supplies. I found the coasters propped up against
the base of a Kwan Yin statue, surrounded by several other perfectly orthodox images. Apparently the shop owners felt the idea of using the Buddha’s image to keep moisture rings at bay would be appealing to the same people who purchase traditional statues and practice materials.
Maybe it is. Who am I to say?
Well, at least you're asking all the right questions, Jaime. Thanks again!
