Comments on: Vesak And The Art Of Changing Tyres http://www.thisisthis.org/2006/05/12/vesak-and-the-art-of-changing-tyres/ Scattered values and the chance of philosophy. May contain funny. Sat, 06 Sep 2008 21:08:17 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.0.3 by: Catherne http://www.thisisthis.org/2006/05/12/vesak-and-the-art-of-changing-tyres/#comment-59075 Sun, 16 Dec 2007 20:36:19 +0000 http://www.thisisthis.org/2006/05/12/vesak-and-the-art-of-changing-tyres/#comment-59075 Fun Fun

]]> by: Catherne http://www.thisisthis.org/2006/05/12/vesak-and-the-art-of-changing-tyres/#comment-59074 Sun, 16 Dec 2007 20:35:23 +0000 http://www.thisisthis.org/2006/05/12/vesak-and-the-art-of-changing-tyres/#comment-59074 I Love this I Love this

]]> by: reiki master http://www.thisisthis.org/2006/05/12/vesak-and-the-art-of-changing-tyres/#comment-38724 Sun, 02 Sep 2007 18:58:36 +0000 http://www.thisisthis.org/2006/05/12/vesak-and-the-art-of-changing-tyres/#comment-38724 very cute little story! I appreciate that very cute little story! I appreciate that

]]> by: Tom http://www.thisisthis.org/2006/05/12/vesak-and-the-art-of-changing-tyres/#comment-10612 Sun, 25 Feb 2007 10:31:14 +0000 http://www.thisisthis.org/2006/05/12/vesak-and-the-art-of-changing-tyres/#comment-10612 Manual Trackback. This post is cited in Blogisattva, <a href="http://blogisattva.blogspot.com/2007/02/announcement-2007-blogisattva-award.html" rel="nofollow">Announcement: 2007 Blogisattva Award Winners</a>. Manual Trackback. This post is cited in Blogisattva, Announcement: 2007 Blogisattva Award Winners.

]]> by: Tom http://www.thisisthis.org/2006/05/12/vesak-and-the-art-of-changing-tyres/#comment-7655 Wed, 31 Jan 2007 06:39:14 +0000 http://www.thisisthis.org/2006/05/12/vesak-and-the-art-of-changing-tyres/#comment-7655 Manual Trackback. This post is cited in Blogisattva, <a href="http://blogisattva.blogspot.com/2007/01/announcement-2nd-annual-blogisattva.html" rel="nofollow">Announcement: 2nd Annual Blogisattva Award Nominees</a>. Manual Trackback. This post is cited in Blogisattva, Announcement: 2nd Annual Blogisattva Award Nominees.

]]> by: Katy Newton http://www.thisisthis.org/2006/05/12/vesak-and-the-art-of-changing-tyres/#comment-1464 Fri, 21 Jul 2006 20:07:25 +0000 http://www.thisisthis.org/2006/05/12/vesak-and-the-art-of-changing-tyres/#comment-1464 (My mother calls it Buddhism Lite.) (My mother calls it Buddhism Lite.)

]]> by: Katy Newton http://www.thisisthis.org/2006/05/12/vesak-and-the-art-of-changing-tyres/#comment-1463 Fri, 21 Jul 2006 20:06:39 +0000 http://www.thisisthis.org/2006/05/12/vesak-and-the-art-of-changing-tyres/#comment-1463 Yes, the British Nichiren followers split from the Japanese, I think, and it has changed a lot since my mother did it. It is very much a form over practice thing. They have changed the Gohonzon and it has become much more commercial. They now say that it is a lifestyle rather than a religion, and there is an unpleasant sort of "management" oriented side to it. Their priorities are perhaps best illustrated by the fact that when a friend of my mother's and her husband had a profoundly disabled baby, the husband was advised that if he wanted to make good causes he should spend less time at home helping his wife to take care of their child and more time devoting himself to Nichiren activities (by which they meant not just chanting with other members, but raising Nichiren's profile and attracting new members). The wife is no longer a Nichiren follower. Yes, the British Nichiren followers split from the Japanese, I think, and it has changed a lot since my mother did it. It is very much a form over practice thing. They have changed the Gohonzon and it has become much more commercial. They now say that it is a lifestyle rather than a religion, and there is an unpleasant sort of “management” oriented side to it.

Their priorities are perhaps best illustrated by the fact that when a friend of my mother’s and her husband had a profoundly disabled baby, the husband was advised that if he wanted to make good causes he should spend less time at home helping his wife to take care of their child and more time devoting himself to Nichiren activities (by which they meant not just chanting with other members, but raising Nichiren’s profile and attracting new members). The wife is no longer a Nichiren follower.

]]> by: Cliff http://www.thisisthis.org/2006/05/12/vesak-and-the-art-of-changing-tyres/#comment-1456 Fri, 21 Jul 2006 07:38:55 +0000 http://www.thisisthis.org/2006/05/12/vesak-and-the-art-of-changing-tyres/#comment-1456 Thanks Katie - that's really interesting. There's a big Nichiren centre near where I live. I'm not really drawn to it though - too much chanting to the ether and not enough "practice". It requires a level of faith I don't have. Thanks Katie - that’s really interesting. There’s a big Nichiren centre near where I live. I’m not really drawn to it though - too much chanting to the ether and not enough “practice”. It requires a level of faith I don’t have.

]]> by: Katy Newton http://www.thisisthis.org/2006/05/12/vesak-and-the-art-of-changing-tyres/#comment-1455 Fri, 21 Jul 2006 07:33:48 +0000 http://www.thisisthis.org/2006/05/12/vesak-and-the-art-of-changing-tyres/#comment-1455 I'm surprised I didn't comment on this before. I really really like this post. My mother practised Nichiren Shoshu Buddhism when I was growing up and she was always drafted in to talk to my class about it. I’m surprised I didn’t comment on this before. I really really like this post. My mother practised Nichiren Shoshu Buddhism when I was growing up and she was always drafted in to talk to my class about it.

]]> by: patita http://www.thisisthis.org/2006/05/12/vesak-and-the-art-of-changing-tyres/#comment-941 Tue, 16 May 2006 00:20:00 +0000 http://www.thisisthis.org/2006/05/12/vesak-and-the-art-of-changing-tyres/#comment-941 I wish someone would come to my office and do this. We need a refresher course! I wish someone would come to my office and do this. We need a refresher course!

]]> by: Zen Unbound http://www.thisisthis.org/2006/05/12/vesak-and-the-art-of-changing-tyres/#comment-940 Sun, 14 May 2006 15:55:00 +0000 http://www.thisisthis.org/2006/05/12/vesak-and-the-art-of-changing-tyres/#comment-940 Manual Trackback. This post is cited in Blogmandu, <a HREF="http://zenunbound.com/2006/05/roundup-for-may-7-13-2006.html" rel="nofollow">Roundup for May 7 - 13, 2006</A>. Manual Trackback. This post is cited in Blogmandu, Roundup for May 7 - 13, 2006.

]]> by: Sooz http://www.thisisthis.org/2006/05/12/vesak-and-the-art-of-changing-tyres/#comment-939 Sun, 14 May 2006 05:53:00 +0000 http://www.thisisthis.org/2006/05/12/vesak-and-the-art-of-changing-tyres/#comment-939 Awww see? You didn't even have to resort to err poo! *applauds* Awww see? You didn’t even have to resort to err poo!

*applauds*

]]> by: cheryl http://www.thisisthis.org/2006/05/12/vesak-and-the-art-of-changing-tyres/#comment-938 Sat, 13 May 2006 18:49:00 +0000 http://www.thisisthis.org/2006/05/12/vesak-and-the-art-of-changing-tyres/#comment-938 gorgeous. wish i'd heard that when i was 5. gorgeous.

wish i’d heard that when i was 5.

]]> by: Clair http://www.thisisthis.org/2006/05/12/vesak-and-the-art-of-changing-tyres/#comment-937 Sat, 13 May 2006 14:58:00 +0000 http://www.thisisthis.org/2006/05/12/vesak-and-the-art-of-changing-tyres/#comment-937 Excellent. Smiles are good. Excellent. Smiles are good.

]]> by: Ed R http://www.thisisthis.org/2006/05/12/vesak-and-the-art-of-changing-tyres/#comment-936 Sat, 13 May 2006 05:38:00 +0000 http://www.thisisthis.org/2006/05/12/vesak-and-the-art-of-changing-tyres/#comment-936 Very nice. I think you scored a few points there today. Too bad you wiped them out by gloating over the new laptop. ;) Very nice. I think you scored a few points there today.

Too bad you wiped them out by gloating over the new laptop.

;)

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