Under the wave of 'commercialization'
Being a Chinese, I am very critical about commercializing things - NOT because I am a big fan of communism (hell no!). Because in a market size of 1.3 billion, market economy is too theoretical to work. I dare to say that with a good justification, selling shit can make one rich in China. Our consumers are very unsophisticated and a tiny percentage ends up with a huge number.
Out of the Chinese context, somethings are not designed to be commecialized:
Religions. It's a good thing to renovate temples. But how about charging a high price for entrance and incents? How about charging even higher for special dates? I recently start to think about those Zen Monesteraries. I wonder if it is going to be one of those 'products' some day soon.
Martial Arts. I joined an Aikidoist's yahoogroup and got to know that there are more and more people opening dojos to earn big money.
Isn't it very ironic to commercialize things with a spiritual prupose?
Out of the Chinese context, somethings are not designed to be commecialized:
Religions. It's a good thing to renovate temples. But how about charging a high price for entrance and incents? How about charging even higher for special dates? I recently start to think about those Zen Monesteraries. I wonder if it is going to be one of those 'products' some day soon.
Martial Arts. I joined an Aikidoist's yahoogroup and got to know that there are more and more people opening dojos to earn big money.
Isn't it very ironic to commercialize things with a spiritual prupose?
posted by Jingwei @ 8:15 AM
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Money or religion...which one came first?
Yesterday I met a really warm-hearted, proud to call herself Han woman, who had been to Tibet for her holidays. She said that officials are considering increasing the cost of entering the Potala Palace from 100 kuai to 300 kuai. When I asked her, her thoughts on that, she said "I hear that you can climb up to the Potala Palace through the windows in the men's toilets."
On thinking about a true right or wrong, I would say that if you were stopped from going to your sacred site or practicing your faith because of money there is something very unfair about that.
I was taught (in a religious school oddly enough) that your spirituality comes from within. While there are places which allow you to connect strongly with your belief - if you truly want to, you can do it alone.
Hi Jing Wei - Chris!, Nice to see you again, after (almost) 2 years we didn't see each other. I'm Aidy from Indonesia. I see you at APXLDS 2005 Bangladesh when you just elected as AP mama. Now I'm LCP and has intense communication with BUDDY, called "ALI"! I just start blogging again lately. Really curious about your activities lately! What do you do after finished being AP MOMO?
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spirituality was invented to make poor people feel good about themselves, so maybe that's ironic or that's logical
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