These Buddhist innovations are sure to rock the world of the Dalai Lama when he visits the White House. These Dalai Lama peace initiatives have inspired many and I wonder if the Dalai Lama knew how innovative and inspiring Buddhism really is. This cluster will totally exemplify that.
From Zen-inspired furniture that makes the room feel at peace to delicious-looking pears shaped as the Buddha, there are many Buddhist-inspired innovations to make any monk (in particular the Dalai Lama) feel at home.
20 Buddhist Innovations
From Viral Dalai Lama Peace Initiatives to Buddhist Furniture:
Luisa Amanda Gomes — Feb 18, 2010 — Social Good
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Buddha Pears
Spiritual Fruit Shapes Made With Formed Plastic Casings
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Religious Phones
Buddhist Nokia N70
18
Buddhist-Themed Amusement Park
Suoi Tien Park
17
Buddhism-Inspired Furniture
The Infinity Collection
16
Buddhist Beer Bottle Architecture
Monks Build Heineken Temple
15
Thousands of Activist Buddhist Monks Lead Coup D'état
14
Exposing Humanity Through Photos
Images of China's Earthquake
13
Monks on the Catwalk
A Fashion Show To Win Back Buddhist Believers
12
Religious Figure Phones
Golden Buddha Mobile Packs Supreme Smartphone Serenity
11
Enlightening Flashlight Ads
Mag-Lite Campaign Uses Religious Iconography
10
Buddha Bread
The Charitable Bread Art Project is Something Worth Toasting to
9
Hugging Religions
The Lord David Prosser Buthidar Movement is Based on Kindness to All
8
Bug Buddha Sculptures
89-Year-Old Man Creates Sculpture from 20,000 Dead Insects
7
Buddha Machine
$23 Funky Music Player with 9 Ambiant Chillout Tunes
6
Meditating Garden Figures
Unlike Roaming Gnome, ‘OM Gnomes' Will Stay Put Doing Yoga
5
Civilian Monk Coats
Beauty and Youth Teams with Gloverall to Create Toggled Duffel Jackets
4
Viral Peace Initiatives
The Dalai Lama Handshake Revolution
3
"Chairman" Mao Chair
This Chair Is Definitely Red
2
Religion Converting Games
‘Penitents Compete' Game Show Causes Controversy
1
Buddhist Activists Protest China Online
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