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Cleaning the Giant Budda
Photos from Nara, Japan on Thursday, August 7, 2008.
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Temple Of Love by SpaceJunky
The Story Of The Song "Temple Of Love"
My name is Tania Smith and I am the lead singer and keyboard player for the band SpaceJunky.
I have a jewelry company called Crystal Gypsy Designs and specialize in Old Tibetan Amulets which I make into 1-of-a-kind jewelry pieces. These necklaces are then energized with reiki and are sold in an art gallery in Sedona, AZ. While I was in Tibet researching these amulets and the Tibetan culture I had a mystical experience in the Potala Palace which lead to the production of this video.
In the Potala Palace we came to a room with hundreds of candles outside. I thought this reminds me of the line in the song "Temple Of Love" that we had written..."inside these walls a thousand candles have burned in promise of your return". Our guide Ken then said "this is called the room of a thousand buddhas, and was also the room of the 6th Dalai Lama, who wrote songs that the Tibetans still sing to this day".
I told our guide about the song and sang it to him and as the notes echoed through the room everything seemed magical. Then our translator came up and said the monks had been watching us and wanted to know what I was singing. I told her and she went back and translated to them as they couldn't speak English and then told us that they wanted to give us the blessing of the 6th Dalai Lama's hat!
They asked us to bow as 4 of them place this giant yellow hat on our heads and said some prayers. It was an amazing experience and this was when we realised that the song was about the Dalai Lama's return to Tibet and the Tibetan peoples message of love to the world.
Only when we edited the video did we notice that some footage of the Gyuto monks in the entrance of their temple are actually semi transparent, meaning that you can see the outline of one monk through another one as they walk in front of each other. It's quite amazing and you can see it as well in the opening shots of the video. It's much clearer on the high resolution DVD than on the web version. Film and video experts have seen this and have no explanation.
May All Enter The Temple Of Love
Tashi Delek
www.spacejunky.com
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Indian Culture For Sale
Indian culture is so popular in the West these days. Being South Asian myself, I find it interesting to see people embrace eastern symbolism with very little knowledge about its origins.
I’ve explored the themes of Indian-inspired clothing (saris, salwar kamis...), beauty, and symbolism ('om,' buddhas...) and their prominence in the western community. I also interviewed a few Indians and a few White people to get their take on this phenomenon.
What do you think?
Do you think ancient traditions are being commodified? Indian culture is so popular in the West these days. Being South Asian myself, I find it interesting to see people embrace eastern sym... more -
Buddhism--Scenery
For centuries, Buddhism has been the dominant religion of the Eastern world. Today it remains the predominant religion in China, Japan, Korea, and much of southeast Asia. With the rise of the Asian population in the U.S., Buddhism has made a tremendous impact in the United States. Presently, there are over 300,000 Buddhists in the U.S. It remains the dominant religion in the state of Hawaii and many prominent Americans have accepted this religion, including the former governor of California,
Jerry Brown.
buddhism buddha buddhist tibet tibetan dalai lama For centuries, Buddhism has been the dominant religion of the Eastern world. Today it remains the predominant religion in China, Japan... more -
YouTube - Buddha
music vid done for the Video-grapghy class at New College of California
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OC Asian Group Seeking Token White Guy Replacement
Used to be you would ensnare the Token White guy by trolling the local sports bar with your hottest asian girl friends, now the power of the Internets allows you to sit at home eating your instant noodles while you go over the xbox live gamer stats.
Another characteristic of a successful Token White guy is that he has a pick up truck to help cart your new 15 asian friends in the back. We asians like to carpool....saves the Earth and $1.50 for bus fare.
Good luck guys, may Buddha smile on you and your search. Used to be you would ensnare the Token White guy by trolling the local sports bar with your hottest asian girl friends, now the power ... more -
Pandas, Buddha, Mts.,Ladies. Chengdu China.
Part 1 of 2. We check out the Panda Park in Chengdu then head to Leshan for the biggest Buddha in the world. After that we head to Emei Shan, andeventually make it back to Chengdu for a night on the town with local ladies...mmm Spicy. Part 1 of 2. We check out the Panda Park in Chengdu then head to Leshan for the biggest Buddha in the world. After that we head to E... more
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Buddha Of The 1000 Hands - WalKnDude - www.planetnetopia.com
Buddha Of The 1000 Hands - WalKnDude - www.planetnetopia.com
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The Gods Must Be Bowling
The Gods break from bowling to hold Godapalooza.
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Giant Buddha blasted
Another attack on Buddhist images in Pakistan.
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