Comments on: The Karma of cash http://www.thinksix.net/archives/561 young Chinese in new China Wed, 08 Sep 2010 11:29:59 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.7 hourly 1 By: Charles http://www.thinksix.net/archives/561#comment-901 Charles Thu, 09 Jul 2009 20:29:30 +0000 http://www.thinksix.net/?p=561#comment-901 "Hwa Yuan", or alms, is very prevelant in buddhism. You are destined to cross path, it should be his pleasure to let you take photo, and your pleasure to give something in return. But you are right, money has become the most popular medium of alms. “Hwa Yuan”, or alms, is very prevelant in buddhism. You are destined to cross path, it should be his pleasure to let you take photo, and your pleasure to give something in return.

But you are right, money has become the most popular medium of alms.

]]> By: alec http://www.thinksix.net/archives/561#comment-879 alec Wed, 01 Jul 2009 16:15:48 +0000 http://www.thinksix.net/?p=561#comment-879 p.s. I like your blog p.s. I like your blog

]]> By: alec http://www.thinksix.net/archives/561#comment-878 alec Wed, 01 Jul 2009 16:11:48 +0000 http://www.thinksix.net/?p=561#comment-878 And I'm sure I could post Jesus' words followed by two pictures of American megachurches with their expensive suits, making the same point. No, I don't think there's a difference between money-making and spiritual dignity in the West and the East - nor do I think the latter necessarily follows from the former. But it can. And I’m sure I could post Jesus’ words followed by two pictures of American megachurches with their expensive suits, making the same point. No, I don’t think there’s a difference between money-making and spiritual dignity in the West and the East - nor do I think the latter necessarily follows from the former. But it can.

]]> By: Josh http://www.thinksix.net/archives/561#comment-877 Josh Wed, 01 Jul 2009 10:41:03 +0000 http://www.thinksix.net/?p=561#comment-877 Jesus told his followers the ideal way to get to heaven was to give up all your possessions and do good work for the poor. So is there a difference between capitalization and the loss of spiritual dignity in Tibet vs America or Europe? I get your point, I'm just saying at the base of it there's not that much difference spiritually between Buddhism or any other major world religion (dogma aside). Many practicing Buddhists I know eat meat, like many Christians I know lie and swear. I'm pretty bummed on how commercial Zhongdian/Shangri La is as well, but also I wonder if my desire for an 'authentic' experience outweighs the desire for Tibetans to make some extra money off of me. I really have no answer, except that I like visiting places and am pretty broke. Jesus told his followers the ideal way to get to heaven was to give up all your possessions and do good work for the poor. So is there a difference between capitalization and the loss of spiritual dignity in Tibet vs America or Europe?

I get your point, I’m just saying at the base of it there’s not that much difference spiritually between Buddhism or any other major world religion (dogma aside). Many practicing Buddhists I know eat meat, like many Christians I know lie and swear.

I’m pretty bummed on how commercial Zhongdian/Shangri La is as well, but also I wonder if my desire for an ‘authentic’ experience outweighs the desire for Tibetans to make some extra money off of me. I really have no answer, except that I like visiting places and am pretty broke.

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