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 THE BUDDHA MAKES an unexpected appearance on page 76 (above) of the 1999 coffee-table size book, "The Collectible GI Joe: An Official Guide to His Action-Packed World" by Derryl DePriest . The book features gloriously reproduced color photographs of GI Joe figures and their gear in action poses and staged settings. The text accompanying the picture above says: "The Search for the Stolen Idol (No. 7418) was an instant success, and the helicopter, like the ATV [seen in a photo opposite], became a favorite and popular accessory." No mention of whether the Buddha became a popular accessory, too. ---From "The Collectible GI Joe,"
"THE BIBLE CLUB includes popular students like Martin, one of the speakers at commencement... Like Bernall, she said she made her own spiritual journey recently, joining the Bible Club and the youth group at West Bowles only after dabbling in everything from Catholicism to Zen Buddhism... Zen Buddhism was "cool," but not for her. "I didn't get why you would want to attain nothingness," she said. "I've always believed in somethingness." ---From a 1999 New York Times article on the
"BFD RECORDS PRESENTS Buddha Thunkit. One of the few original pop rock & roll bands to currently reside in Morgantown, West Virginia. Their unique blend of eastern influence and pop has created the "Buddha" sound. The first release by Buddha Thunkit on BFD Records, "How the Hell Did This Happen (Schwa Music, BMI, 1996), was met with critical acclaim and lots of local airplay. Check out the band and their music and see for yourself what's the 'Big F'n Deal.'" ---Text from the Buddha Thunkit page
TAKING A CUE FROM a cloth bracelet that became wildly popular in 1999 lettered with the words W.W.J.D. (What Would Jesus Do?), now there's a Buddhist version. The text for the advertisement above, which offers a W.W.B.D. (What Would Buddha Do?) bracelet plus a matching book by Franz Metcalf, reads in part: "A Buddhist scholar's answer to the popular WWJD ... movement, this book presents quotes from great Buddhist teachers, as well as the author's sensitive and witty solutions to 101 daily problems, such as noisy neighbors (change your perception), drug abuse by a friend (intervene), burnout (exert moderate effort over a long period). And it comes with a free cloth bracelet whose imprinted initials, WWBD, remind you to think before you act when confronted with a tricky situation." ---From February, 2000 "One Spirit" catalogue,
"MASTURBATION HAS SHED its image of a grim task left to loners with the anti-social edge of Travis Bickle. All men masturbate, whether to relieve stress, reconnect with themselves, overcome a hangover or round off a workout. Younger men masturbate before sex so they won't come too soon and spoil the experience, while older men have spermless, Zen orgasms during sex, and masturbate afterward to clear the tubes." ---From "The Sex Files" column in the
"IF MARTHA STEWART, Calvin Klein, and the Dalai Lama teamed up to design interiors, the result would undoubtably resemble the Kelly Hoppen look. [She is] known in the U.K. for her use of soft lighting, sleek shapes, monochrome palettes, and uncluttered ensembles... Simple cubic jars with silver bands and her geometric-patterned woolen rugs are intended to exude "harmony, serenity, and tranquility," the elements that creat "sanctuary." The South African-born decorating diva... says that appearances actually matter less to her than how objects feel. And that's not so much how they feel to the touch as how they feel to the soul..." ---From a profile titled
"FIGHT CRIME AND bad karma with AMC's Charlie Chan Festival." From promo for series of vintage Charlie Chan
"REINTARNATION: Coming back to life as a hillbilly." From a Washington Post's Style contest PAGE 2: Bodhi Bars and Zen clocks..
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