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Buddhist Group Outraged by 'Fallen Buddha' in Munich

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Tourists take a picture with ''Fallen Buddha'' displayed in an art exhibition in Munich
GERMANY---The World Fellowship of Buddhists (WFB) has expressed outrage over a disrespectful image of the Buddha placed on the ground in the middle of a market in Munich. Made in Dresden, the sculpture looks like a sitting Buddha image that has fallen over backward. Passers-by often take inappropriate pictures with it and drunks sometimes climb on top of it, WFB said. The organisation added that related authorities were doing nothing to stop the sacrilege. The Buddha image is part of an art exhibition. [link]
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Anonymous said…
What stands out in this controversy is the use of an Asian in the photograph. I think this was intentional. It permits the writer to show that this is Art that isn't racist, even if some religious extremists are offended.
Sat Jun 29, 05:48:00 AM EDT
Ernest Disney-Britton said…
We hear so much more about the complaints than the praises of religious groups. The little celeration that does take place however is mostly reserved for conservative events that look backward instead of forward. That is why I prefer artists to clergy and politicians, because they try to see truth while walking forward.
Sat Jun 29, 01:22:00 PM EDT
Ernest Disney-Britton said…
Today I learned that this Asian guy in the photo is actually the artist. Now it makes perfect sense.
Fri Jul 05, 08:53:00 AM EDT
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