tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10901468.post115876373541752149..comments2024-03-18T20:56:05.132-04:00Comments on The Panopticon: Zen for SaleFranklinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03670441931649806878noreply@blogger.comBlogger34125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10901468.post-1158859680022732142006-09-21T13:28:00.000-04:002006-09-21T13:28:00.000-04:00Love it, your post that is. Isn't this the essenc...Love it, your post that is. Isn't this the essence of being American, or is compulsive consumerism universal?Bev in TNhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07837498324972442230noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10901468.post-1158843470103288822006-09-21T08:57:00.000-04:002006-09-21T08:57:00.000-04:00strange that it should be spam about money your b...strange that it should be spam about money your blog about money ... ironic ... i cure the swept in by commercialism blues by buying second hand as much as possible and not just because i'm always broke.marie in floridahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14825004003979843667noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10901468.post-1158836804603682162006-09-21T07:06:00.000-04:002006-09-21T07:06:00.000-04:00It reminds me of an ad I used to see in the magazi...It reminds me of an ad I used to see in the magazine which came with the Sunday newspaper:<BR/><BR/>"Meditate deeper than a Zen monk!"<BR/><BR/>Because we all know it's about who gets to nirvana first...<BR/><BR/>-long time reader, first time commenterAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10901468.post-1158817962174603542006-09-21T01:52:00.000-04:002006-09-21T01:52:00.000-04:00I don't think that I've ever seen spam quite like ...I don't think that I've ever seen spam quite like that before.<BR/><BR/>The articles in Shambala, or rather the flavor of the articles, changes from issue to issue. That is why I buy them from the book store rather than subscribing. It's like Knitter's. I'd be real annoyed to have paid for a pieces of Zen schlock.Milindahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06840726091990056287noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10901468.post-1158811721975414172006-09-21T00:08:00.000-04:002006-09-21T00:08:00.000-04:00on the subject of buying books as reference - i d...on the subject of buying books as reference - i do the same thing - dont know where it comes from as neither parent did this - they bought normal old fiction books.<BR/><BR/>maybe cause there are more books out there now?<BR/><BR/>i went from three knitting books to - uhm, well, i dont really know how many - one bookcase is just books, and one is magazines and thats not counting the gardening and music books (you know musicians are JUST as bad as knitters and gardeners when it comes to books - we can ALWAYS justify buying a score).<BR/><BR/>oh well, i know i will never win the "i have the least amount of things" contest.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10901468.post-1158807961616643892006-09-20T23:06:00.000-04:002006-09-20T23:06:00.000-04:00I suspect with Julia Roberts it'd be the opposite,...I suspect with Julia Roberts it'd be the opposite, actually. Call it making sure you won't, ahem, appear overeager to meet her.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10901468.post-1158799275443123002006-09-20T20:41:00.000-04:002006-09-20T20:41:00.000-04:00On this topic, can you add a link to your Buddhist...On this topic, can you add a link to your Buddhist entries on the side bar...I know that you have done some interesting entries and of course I can not find them now.Darcihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13706582228588452007noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10901468.post-1158796831768144902006-09-20T20:00:00.000-04:002006-09-20T20:00:00.000-04:00Check out the dharmacrafts catalog for more anti-Z...Check out the dharmacrafts catalog for more anti-Zen Zen. Once I calculated the total cost of the admittedly gorgeous "meditation room" they had on the cover, and it was upwards of $2500--the right tatami mat, screen, zafu, zabuton, lamp...<BR/><BR/>However, the Zen timer apps you can add to your high-end Palm or smart phone... mmmmmmmm It's so bad it's good.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10901468.post-1158794665528291152006-09-20T19:24:00.000-04:002006-09-20T19:24:00.000-04:00I love the idea of "mindful real estate." Or mayb...I love the idea of "mindful real estate." <BR/><BR/>Or maybe I should say, I admire the balls it would take to actually write such a piece of marketing and think that it would be effective. But who knows, maybe it works. I guess I'd be more apt to select them than a realtor with a Jesus fish in their add.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10901468.post-1158790850017794172006-09-20T18:20:00.000-04:002006-09-20T18:20:00.000-04:00I hate to admit it, but I've been coveting that ze...I hate to admit it, but I've been coveting that zen clock for years.<BR/>So far, I've not succumbed to temptation...<BR/>but .....<BR/>if it really will bring me closer to enlightenment (which it must or it wouldn't be in a zen magazine right) [ouch... my tongue poked right THROUGH my cheek on that one]<BR/><BR/>going back to my knitting now. Since I own four shelves of knitting books, it ought to work perfectly, right?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10901468.post-1158786407605811572006-09-20T17:06:00.000-04:002006-09-20T17:06:00.000-04:00I couldn't believe it, a Zen clock? Whattheheck d...I couldn't believe it, a Zen clock? Whattheheck does it do? So I had to google it, and yep, its a clock, an expensive chiming clock. For $15 you can get a pink plastic mosque shaped Azan clock that may not keep good time, but the alarm is prayer call and it will spark some interesting conversations. For $35 you can get one with GPS that tells you which way to Mecca. <BR/><BR/>I'm going to try the "Ohletsgospendsomedough" chant next time.Carahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02761184043699748395noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10901468.post-1158785051574364812006-09-20T16:44:00.000-04:002006-09-20T16:44:00.000-04:00I would think he'd be purer if he did pleasure him...I would think he'd be purer if he did pleasure himself, because then he wouldn't have energy for all those naughty thoughts. Sort of emptying the vessel....LaurieMhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17609188211326621400noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10901468.post-1158781303193686082006-09-20T15:41:00.000-04:002006-09-20T15:41:00.000-04:00I love how you manage to be snarky and humble at t...I love how you manage to be snarky and humble at the same time. You always get your point across, but never seem to be looking down your nose at anyone, all holier than thou. It's refreshing.Julia (MindofWinter)https://www.blogger.com/profile/17921553069752206475noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10901468.post-1158781105988613392006-09-20T15:38:00.000-04:002006-09-20T15:38:00.000-04:00I had meant to comment before, honest, but this en...I had meant to comment before, honest, but this entry just hit home. For one, I too was, shall we say, "irritated" by the very same article. As the parent of a teenager, I often say to the co-parenting unit: why the hell did we think it was a good idea to teach her to share her feelings? We should have been playing a loop of True Grit throughout her childhood....<BR/><BR/>But I love Shambhala Sun for the ads--they fill my file folder with ideas for sweater designs because the colors and patterns are so compelling. Plus, there's that guy who sells financial services who hasn't aged in something like 15 years. I want some of that.<BR/><BR/>Tricycle had a great article many years ago entitled: Dharma on $0 a Day. Yeah, baby. <BR/><BR/>At any rate, thanks for a great blog!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10901468.post-1158779981242192022006-09-20T15:19:00.000-04:002006-09-20T15:19:00.000-04:00At the beginning of one of my Zen books, someone a...At the beginning of one of my Zen books, someone asks the author,"So if you can't get Zen out of a book, why are you writing a book?" He answered that sometimes word sickness needs a word cure. I do love my Zennie books!<BR/>BTW, as president of the 2006 Boston Knit Out and Crochet Too, I have decided that my proper attire for the day will be your "Sheep on a Plane" shirt... and a tiara! Wish you were coming.Lucyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09412866800975423780noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10901468.post-1158778240472469122006-09-20T14:50:00.000-04:002006-09-20T14:50:00.000-04:00Love it, Franklin - so so true! Mindless consumpti...Love it, Franklin - so so true! Mindless consumption. <BR/>Thank you for engaging your mind and subsequently our's as well! <BR/>The key, for me, isn't to stop buying - it's to buy with thought. Yes to books (after I've checked it at the library and think it's really worth it), yes to yarn with a definite project (ok, I sometimes can't stop myself - fiberfool that I am), no to a lot of things that are on MY unnecessary list - which is different, no doubt, from your's. (As it should be!)<BR/>Magazine subscripts are the worst in my mind, b/c there's so much there we really DON'T want.<BR/>Like meditation, I try to be mindful of all the ways Madison Ave tries to separate me from my $. <BR/>It's all practice!<BR/>My eye candy is my yarn stash...and the yarn catalogs filling my mailbox these days!!<BR/>(((hugs)))Nana Sadiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13337300042637714815noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10901468.post-1158777380617666272006-09-20T14:36:00.000-04:002006-09-20T14:36:00.000-04:00I don't think buying a zen magazine and buying a z...I don't think buying a zen magazine and buying a zen stock portfolio is comparing apples to apples. Cut yourself a little slack. Besides, everybody knows that retail consumption doesn't make you more of a Buddhist. Ripping back nine rows and starting over does.dpastehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10813652943621759603noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10901468.post-1158775415997437652006-09-20T14:03:00.000-04:002006-09-20T14:03:00.000-04:00I think I'm going to adopt the 'pleasured or not m...I think I'm going to adopt the 'pleasured or not myself' as an opening for many different encounters. Imagine the possibilities. Hello, I was so nervous about meeting you that I had to pleasure myself. or, I knew I'd like you, so I didn't need to pleasure myself before we talked.Josettehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09220412573472542796noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10901468.post-1158774755966131382006-09-20T13:52:00.000-04:002006-09-20T13:52:00.000-04:00When we started doing the whole downwardly mobile,...When we started doing the whole downwardly mobile, consume less, voluntary simplicity thing, the first thing I did was go out and buy about 12 books on voluntary simplicity and living with less. And subscribe to a magazine that features ads for $100 yoga pants and recycled cotton sheets that cost more than my weekly grocery budget as good ways to "simplify."<BR/><BR/>The irony of this does not escape me. Now.Will Pillage For Yarnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15351477258799527005noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10901468.post-1158774404356582672006-09-20T13:46:00.000-04:002006-09-20T13:46:00.000-04:00I subscribed to Tricycle for a few years and mostl...I subscribed to Tricycle for a few years and mostly let the subscription slide for financial reasons. Sometimes the articles are insightful and sometimes too self-absorbed. And, of course, there are the ads. Ultimately, I think it's important to keep in mind Buddha's teaching to "be a lamp unto yourselves."Melhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18047049720897209506noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10901468.post-1158773579649446812006-09-20T13:32:00.000-04:002006-09-20T13:32:00.000-04:00I wonder if one (or both) can reach satori with th...I wonder if one (or both) can reach satori with the use of Mojito Rimming Sugar. Franklin, do tell...Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10901468.post-1158770852919797032006-09-20T12:47:00.000-04:002006-09-20T12:47:00.000-04:00Oohoohooh, a new way to out-Mommy all the other Mo...Oohoohooh, a new way to out-Mommy all the other Mommies in the group! My kid is more Zen than your kid!<BR/>It would be patently unAmerican if we couldn't figure out a way to cash in on ALL the major world religions. C'mon, we're equal-opportunity exploiters in this great nation, man.pacalagahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12498703982601315908noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10901468.post-1158770484871791892006-09-20T12:41:00.000-04:002006-09-20T12:41:00.000-04:00HEY! We find ourselves very enlightened in Santa ...HEY! We find ourselves very enlightened in Santa Fe - that's why we call it the "City Different" - isn't it? And, Sotheby's has a rather large office downtown, on the plaza, cause, you know, them tourists might just want to stay - ugh!debsnmhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17023150694076405052noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10901468.post-1158769804095988942006-09-20T12:30:00.000-04:002006-09-20T12:30:00.000-04:00Some days, the only reason I start my computer is ...Some days, the only reason I start my computer is to see what brilliance you have posted for the masses. (Please don't tell my boss.)<BR/><BR/>Given that I subscribe to said magazine, and read your blog on a daily basis, (that would make me just another one of those Buddhist knitting blog junkies) I felt almost justified in chiming in.<BR/><BR/>Yes, and yes. And yes to the others who responded. Yes it's interesting to see what's in a magazine written for sangha. Yes, it's weird to see so much commercialism in said magazine. And yes, it's always good to think about our responses to the stimuli (rimming sugar notwithstanding) with which we come in contact.<BR/><BR/>Maybe it's time to start a magazine for sangha who knit. (Because we know that we would never put the material joys of yarn before the practice of non-attachment...)<BR/><BR/>You are my hero.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10901468.post-1158769735560890532006-09-20T12:28:00.000-04:002006-09-20T12:28:00.000-04:00Franklin, I love you. Keep poking fun at the Dhar...Franklin, I love you. Keep poking fun at the Dharma. <BR/><BR/>My personal favorites are the Simple Life mags. And their ads for a simple gold and diamond bracelet. Displayed in a simple teak-floored room. Unencumbered with awkward things like messy kids.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com