This cluster of Buddhism-Inspired Innovations include everything from viral peace initiatives by his Holiness the Dalai Lama, to pears shaped like the Buddha. It includes meditation retreats, lotus rings and technology that helps induce a meditative state.
The following Dalai Lama quote sums up his beliefs quite simply: “My religion is very simple. My religion is kindness.†Perhaps this cluster will help that idea resonate with you too.
Implications - In today's consumption-hungry culture, many consumers have come to feel overwhelmed and distraught from reality. Businesses that provide these consumers with products and services to transport them back to simpler times will benefit in significant ways.
Buddhism-Inspired Innovations
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Buddha Pears
Spiritual Fruit Shapes Made With Formed Plastic Casings
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Religious Phones
Buddhist Nokia N70
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New Luxury Hotel Series
Buddha-Bar Hotels & Resorts
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Buddhist-Themed Amusement Park
Suoi Tien Park
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Buddhism-Inspired Furniture
The Infinity Collection
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Ice Meditation
Scienceray Explores the Mysteriously Beautiful Ice Caves of the World
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ZenDome
Geodesic Dome Hangout
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Buddhist Beer Bottle Architecture
Monks Build Heineken Temple
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Meet Yourself at the Osho Meditation Resort
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Floor Standing Art
Zen for Your Home by Enrico Caspari
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Lotus Rings
Nature Inspired Jewelry and Silver Accessories by Eva DeCarlo
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Thousands of Activist Buddhist Monks Lead Coup D'état
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Monks on the Catwalk
A Fashion Show To Win Back Buddhist Believers
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Religious Figure Phones
Golden Buddha Mobile Packs Supreme Smartphone Serenity
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DIY Relaxing Sanctuaries
The Aaron Westgate Meditation Temple from Salvaged Materials
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Cuff Wallets
Tovicorrie Lotus Wristband Has a Secret Inner Pocket to Stash Money and Keys
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Zen Heating
The Phoebe Radiator
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Zen-Like Dishes
'Buddha' Porcelain Tableware by Estudio Manus
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Zen Stone MP3 Player
Compact and Wonderful
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Enlightening Flashlight Ads
Mag-Lite Campaign Uses Religious Iconography
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Buddha Bread
The Charitable Bread Art Project is Something Worth Toasting to
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Illuminated Giant Lotuses
O*GE's Solar-Powered Glowing Night Garden in Jerusalem
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Jessica Alba's Meditation Birth
Peaceful Birth of Honor
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Musical Zen Reunions
Paul McCartney and Ringo Star Perform For Child Transcendental Meditation
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Meditation Stations
Eli Hariton Designs the Calming 'Cocoon'
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Bloggers Back Buddhists
International Blogger's Day For Burma
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Meditation-Inducing Accessories
‘Trip Glasses' Are Sound and Light Brain Machines
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Bug Buddha Sculptures
89-Year-Old Man Creates Sculpture from 20,000 Dead Insects
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Buddha Machine
$23 Funky Music Player with 9 Ambiant Chillout Tunes
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Meditating Garden Figures
Unlike Roaming Gnome, ‘OM Gnomes' Will Stay Put Doing Yoga
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Global Human Rights Concerts
Alaska Hosts 'Free Tibet' Concert
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Spiritual Awakening Decor
Zen Inspired Rock Garden in Test Tube Vases
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Spiritual Coffee Froth
Taiwan Hotel Whips Up Dalai Lattes While the Leader is in Town
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Buddhist Activists Protest China Online
Digital Dharma
Related Ideas
Square Fruit
Watermelons That Make It Look Hip To Be Square
19 Controversial Blendings of Fashion with Religion
The Church vs. Haute Couture
Porcelain Doll Makeup
Cyber Mannequin Photography by Patrizio di Renzo
Alcoholic Adornments
Piaget Gives Flavor to Jewelry With Cocktail Rings
25 Revolutionary Mobile Phones
From the iPhone to Cell Phones Made of Hay
Kaleidoscopic Papercraft Jewelry
Sarah Louise Kelly's 'Saloukee' Bangles Are Hypnotic
30 Extreme Eyewear Innovations
From Beyonce's Tassels to LEGO Mania Sunglasses
Edible Sculptures
Fruit And Vegetable Art
Waterproof Wallets
The Dosh Protects Everything from Credit Cards to Keys
Color Changing Eco Light
Solar Butterfly Light
55 Heavenly Religious and Spiritual Innovations
29 Glowing Designs
From Lit-Up Architecture to Radiant Rugs
Unusual Religious Iconography
10 Pieces of Subverted Jesus Artwork
Captured Corporate Mascots
Travelocity Roaming Gnome Stolen
Porcelain Guns
More Pretty Guns For Your Tea Table
Portable Clouds- A Relaxing Workplace Retreat by Monica Forster
Floating Glow Orbs
Moonlight Globes Light Up Gardens, Nightclubs, Resorts
69 Frozen Finds
From Frozen Furniture to Ice Cube Diets
Infinity Watch
A Jack of all Trades
Metaphorical Fish Tanks
Infinity Aquarium Symbolizes Life
Manuscript Necklaces
Stunning Paper Jewelry by Ana Hagopian is Delicate and Dainty
Bento Box Bling
Carolyn Tille Creates Sushi Jewelry for Japanese Food Addicts
Fruity Famous Faces
Artsy Watermelon Carvings, From Van Gogh to Baseball Heroes
Unusual DIY Projects
'The Most Useless Machine Ever' by SaskView Ascends to Viral Glory
Fake Food Wallets
Toast and Bacon Wallets
Mega Goggles
Super Duper Fly Sunglasses by Stevie Boi Look Like Lab Glasses
DIY Electric Vehicles
Build Your Own Electric Dream Car With the Trexa EV Platform
Controversial 2008 Beijing Olympics Ads
Benetton: Tibet vs China, 'Victims'
Velvet Tea Cups
KAHLA 'Touch!' Porcelain
Breathtaking Mountainside Spas
Tschuggen Bergoas Lights Up Switzerland's Night
Recycled Paper Buildings
Eve's Garden Bed and Breakfast
ZenDome
Geodesic Dome Hangout
New Sticker Lets You Know When Fruit is Ripe
Disease-Detecting Cell Phones
Scientist's Hack Analyzes Blood and Scans Cells
DIY Bracelet Painting
Raw Wood Bangles Make the Perfect Canvas for Creative Jewelry Lovers
Animals The Inspiration for Yoga?
Meet Yourself at the Osho Meditation Resort
Ceramic Sea Creatures
Hand-Sculpted Porcelain Jellyfish from Coe and Waito
Glass Cell Phones
Lenovo 'Poison' Features Transparent Display
Coffee Printers (UPDATE)
The OnLatte Foam Printer
Bling Parties
MLM Home Jewelry Sale Shindigs are a Booming Business
Zen Like Accommodation in Montreal
Bohemia Loft
Toast as a Canvas
Artists Sews, Paints and Draws On Slices of Real Bread
Frozen Liquid Lounges
The Absolut Icebar in Stockholm is a Cool Way to Party
Light-Up LED Wallet
Walluminate
10 Buddhavations to Honor the Dalai Lama
$30,000 Cell Phones
Vertu's Solid Gold Boucheron 150
Rattan Jewelry
Vogue Nippon Picks Exotic Accessories for Summer 2009
High-Demand Hip-Hop Shades
Billionaire Boys Club's Iconic Sunglasses Now Available Online
DIY Skyrockets
The Subsonex Jet Can Fit in Your Garage
Burning Info into Food
The Electrolux Scan Toaster
9 Beetle Innovations
From Bug-Infested Art Ceilings to Modified VW Bugs
Neon Printed Eyewear
PAM & Super Sunglasses Release 80's-Style Sunglasses
18 Alternative Uses for Fruit
From Giant Peach Sculptures to Shotglasses Made of Apples
29 Ways to Stay Grounded
From Meditation-Inducing Accessories to Inspirational Hip-Hop
Illuminated Landscapes
Field of Light Sculptures
Bizarre Eco-Friendly Buildings
The Glass House Reuses Embalming Fluid Bottles
Cartoons on Toast
Pa, Panda Toast by Sega Toys
Rock ‘N Roll Oil Paintings
Religious Art ‘Kiss'ed With Makeup
Controversial Religious Apparel
Passion for Christ's 'The Ex- Series' is for Former Sinners
Bedazzled Bugs
Eva Mendes Loves Cartier's Jeweled Pests
Mechanical Bugs
Art by Mike Libby
Fake Wallet Totes
Baggu Bags for the Eco-Friendly Are Ultra Compact
Recycling Bottles Into Macho Lighting
Only Sorta Ugly
Insect Architecture
Helen Nodding Helps Out Bugs With Mini Bridges
Headline-Making Garage Discoveries
'Lost' Beatles Interview Found After 44 Years
Beatles Hotel Opens in Liverpool
Hard Days Night
Kinetic Cell Phones
Ulysse Nardin Creates Eco-Friendly Mobile Technology
DIY Grandma Jewelry
Knitted Rings for Nimble Fingers Revive the Granny-Chic Look
LED Bamboo Lights
Sevcan Yardim's Sustainable Outdoor Lighting
Single-Lens Sunglasses
Martin Margielia's Fall/Winter 2009 Eyewear Collection
2-In1 Picture Tables
Make's DIY Folding Table is a Must for Small Space
Meditative Art Installations
Ran Hwang's Amazing Button and Pin Art
Glowing Water Bottles
The Sollight Lightcap is an Eco Lamp & Canteen
Car Part Pocketbooks
The Recycled Seatbelt Wallet Saves on Money and Style
Easy Install Green Panels
Lowe's DIY Solar Panels Cater to Green Homeowners
Papercraft-Inspired Jewelry
Emi Brooch and Hair Clip Oozes Delicate Femininity
Sports Car Cell Phones
The Elegant ‘Porsche Design P9522' Redefines Style
Virtual Learning from Musical Icons
MTV to Produce Interactive Beatles Video Game
Gem-Studded Cell Phones
Continental Mobiles Add Precious Stones & LEDs to Smartphones
Buddha Bread
The Charitable Bread Art Project is Something Worth Toasting to
Mirrored Modern Meditation
The Soothing Bondi Beach Apartments by Stanic Harding
Levitating Porcelain Women
Curious Ceramic Art by Jacqui Chanarin
Visually Stimulating Mosaic Tiles
Zen-Like Flower Power Collection by SICIS
Bread As Art
David Reimondo's Burned Toast
Blowtorched Toast Art
The X Factor Judges Immortalized in Bread Sponsored by Warburtons
Jewel-Studded Cell Phones
Gresso's $5,500 'Lady Diamond' and 'Skeleton' Mobiles
Guinness Printers
OnLatte Printers Find New Foam to Decorate
3D Touchscreen Cell Phones
The LG Arena Smartphone Takes Multimedia to a New Dimension
Flying Insect Art
Charlie MacCarthy Captures the Flight Patterns of Bugs
Live Action 3D Digital Concert Film
U2 3D
Jessica Alba's Meditation Birth
Peaceful Birth of Honor
Musical Zen Reunions
Paul McCartney and Ringo Star Perform For Child Transcendental Meditation
Inked Wallets
Mighty Wallets Features ClassicTattoo Designs
Frozen Violinists
'The Night' by Oleg Kutsiy is a Cold, Dark World of Wonder
DIY Bathroom Decor
The Ty D.I.Y. Edition Recyclable Shower Curtain
Dead Bugs as Accessories
Shokotan's Cicadas
Compact Folding Glasses
Hacket Bespoke Sunnies Shed Light on Storing & Protecting Eyewear
Macabre Ice Cubes
The ‘Death Chill' Tray Makes Frozen Skulls For Your Bloody Mary
Cassette Wallets
Make Your Purse A Work Of Art
Diy Plastic Kayaks
Makeshift Boat Made from Recycled Water Bottles
Canine Hobbit Homes
The All Natural DIY Dog House by Fibrillaria Made of Straw, Manure
Recycled Feline Loungers
DIY Cardboard Cat Chaise is a Catastic Idea
Radiant Plant Pots
These Solar-Powered Planters Brighten Up Your Garden
Concerto Construction
Poland Symphony Orchestra Building Hits High Note
Star Wars Kitchen Appliances
The Darth Vader Toaster
Storybook Character Sightings
Gnome Spotted in South America
Bugs as Everyday Delicacies
Insect Cuisine to Preserve the Environment
Viral Baby Balladeers
2-Year-Old Covers “Hey Jude” by the Beatles, Has 6.5MM YouTube V
Solar Birdhouses
Glowing Perch by OOOMS Attracts Insects for Birds at Night
Superior Safety Goggles
Jeff Sand's Indestructible Sutro Fisk Sunglasses
Porcelain Accessories
7 Pieces of the Other White Gold
Hail Wallet
When Robots Inspire Style
Madonna of the Toast
Perfect Coffee Table Book
Meditation-Inducing Accessories
‘Trip Glasses' Are Sound and Light Brain Machines
Frozen Furniture
Furniture Made From Snow Makes Your Igloo Dreams a Reality
Inaugural Coffee Promotions
Krispy Kreme Honors the United States of Americano
Religious Gyms
DJK Hamburg Ad Inspires Catholics to Burn the Other Cheek
10 Yummy Yogurt Innovations
From Therapeutic Frozen Yogurt to Desserts for Dogs
Hot Pink Men's Sunglasses
Shaun White Designs Rose-Colored Oakley Frogskins
Rock Music Studies
Liverpool Hope University Offers MA Degree in Beatles Music
Light Boxes for Fruit
Eco Box by Jung Hyuk
Data Storage Sunglasses
Calvin Klein Taps into Tech-Fashion With USB Shades
Free-Form Dance Styles
Ecstatic Dance Blends Movement and Meditation
Playing With Food
Tic Tac Toast
Hidden Track Comebacks
The Beatles Release "Carnival of Light"
Meditating Garden Figures
Unlike Roaming Gnome, ‘OM Gnomes' Will Stay Put Doing Yoga
Blow Up Icebergs
Greenpeace Brings Frozen Peaks to Paris to Enact Change
Political Shockvertising (Part II)
Tibetan Monk Protest
Faux Frozen Photography
'Frozen' by Marcin Cecko Will Have You Wishing for Spring
LED Garden Lights
These Solar Lanterns Are Eco-Friendly and Stylish
Latte Art Championships
World's Best Barista
Spiritual Coffee Froth
Taiwan Hotel Whips Up Dalai Lattes While the Leader is in Town
Galactic Radio
NASA Broadcasts Beatles "Across the Universe"
One-of-a-Kind Wallets
DB Clay (UPDATE)
VCRs as Kitchen Appliances
The VHS Toaster Brands Wonderbread With Techie Goodness
Placenta Pills
Consuming Afterbirth Fluids that are Dried and Frozen Into Capsules