Comments on: The Maha Santa Claus Sutra http://japanlifeandreligion.com/2008/12/13/the-maha-santa-claus-sutra/ My life as a father, Buddhist and Japanophile. Sat, 11 Jun 2011 01:53:14 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.com/ By: Gerald Ford http://japanlifeandreligion.com/2008/12/13/the-maha-santa-claus-sutra/#comment-1275 Gerald Ford Mon, 22 Dec 2008 21:09:33 +0000 http://level8.wordpress.com/?p=2105#comment-1275 Hi TennZen, Welcome to the L8B! Feel free to pass this along to whomever might enjoy it. :D Hi TennZen,

Welcome to the L8B!

Feel free to pass this along to whomever might enjoy it. :D

]]> By: TennZen http://japanlifeandreligion.com/2008/12/13/the-maha-santa-claus-sutra/#comment-1274 TennZen Mon, 22 Dec 2008 19:30:33 +0000 http://level8.wordpress.com/?p=2105#comment-1274 This is wonderful! Tongue in cheek at first, and still it reflects the universal truths. I HAVE to share the mantra with my children and parents group in our sangha! Thank you so much.. and happy holidays to you and yours. Yours in the Dharma, Fa Liang (TennZen) This is wonderful! Tongue in cheek at first, and still it reflects the universal truths.

I HAVE to share the mantra with my children and parents group in our sangha!

Thank you so much.. and happy holidays to you and yours.

Yours in the Dharma,
Fa Liang (TennZen)

]]> By: Gerald Ford http://japanlifeandreligion.com/2008/12/13/the-maha-santa-claus-sutra/#comment-1273 Gerald Ford Tue, 16 Dec 2008 10:41:48 +0000 http://level8.wordpress.com/?p=2105#comment-1273 All: Lots of kind comments here, thank you. Glad you all enjoy it. Apologies for the short (and late) reply. <strong>Marcus</strong>: Same to you and Ikumi! <strong>Arun</strong>: The key is to make it <em>look</em> like an orthodox text. That was not an easy task. The last version was more klunky. :p <strong>Shinyo</strong>: Yeah, Santa definitely embodies a lot of Bodhisattva attributes, even if just a legend. A living legend though, like much in Buddhism. <strong>Dave</strong>: Hi Dave, it's good to see you again (been a while). Thanks much! <strong>Suvro</strong>: Your comment reminded me of Buddhist <em>metta</em>, which is a subject I hope to post on soon. <strong>Jr</strong>: Welcome to the L8B! <strong>Warriortwo</strong>: ...just a like a real sutra. With some practice, they all start to sound the same and become easier to read. Remember, we're reading ancient Indian writing filtered through English, so things will sound much more stilted than they were back then. I bet they could understand the writings far easier than we could. :) All: Lots of kind comments here, thank you. Glad you all enjoy it. Apologies for the short (and late) reply.

Marcus: Same to you and Ikumi!

Arun: The key is to make it look like an orthodox text. That was not an easy task. The last version was more klunky. :p

Shinyo: Yeah, Santa definitely embodies a lot of Bodhisattva attributes, even if just a legend. A living legend though, like much in Buddhism.

Dave: Hi Dave, it’s good to see you again (been a while). Thanks much!

Suvro: Your comment reminded me of Buddhist metta, which is a subject I hope to post on soon.

Jr: Welcome to the L8B!

Warriortwo: …just a like a real sutra. With some practice, they all start to sound the same and become easier to read. Remember, we’re reading ancient Indian writing filtered through English, so things will sound much more stilted than they were back then. I bet they could understand the writings far easier than we could. :)

]]> By: warriortwo http://japanlifeandreligion.com/2008/12/13/the-maha-santa-claus-sutra/#comment-1268 warriortwo Mon, 15 Dec 2008 06:21:00 +0000 http://level8.wordpress.com/?p=2105#comment-1268 Quite challenging to read out loud! LOL! Quite challenging to read out loud! LOL!

]]> By: jr http://japanlifeandreligion.com/2008/12/13/the-maha-santa-claus-sutra/#comment-1267 jr Sun, 14 Dec 2008 20:48:40 +0000 http://level8.wordpress.com/?p=2105#comment-1267 Thank you! I loved this. Thank you! I loved this.

]]> By: Suvro Chatterjee http://japanlifeandreligion.com/2008/12/13/the-maha-santa-claus-sutra/#comment-1269 Suvro Chatterjee Sun, 14 Dec 2008 16:02:24 +0000 http://level8.wordpress.com/?p=2105#comment-1269 Peace on earth, goodwill to all men, may heaven descend on earth, and may all children have reason for joy. What more could a true Buddha ask for? Not just smart writing, Gerald, but good religiosity too. I wish many, many more people could believe and practise in the same liberal, tolerant, humane and humorous spirit. Merry Christmas to you and yours! Peace on earth, goodwill to all men, may heaven descend on earth, and may all children have reason for joy. What more could a true Buddha ask for? Not just smart writing, Gerald, but good religiosity too. I wish many, many more people could believe and practise in the same liberal, tolerant, humane and humorous spirit.

Merry Christmas to you and yours!

]]> By: Dave http://japanlifeandreligion.com/2008/12/13/the-maha-santa-claus-sutra/#comment-1270 Dave Sat, 13 Dec 2008 18:29:08 +0000 http://level8.wordpress.com/?p=2105#comment-1270 Hey, I remember the Santa Clause piece at your old blog, which is how I originally found it. Great stuff, dude. Hey, I remember the Santa Clause piece at your old blog, which is how I originally found it. Great stuff, dude.

]]> By: Shinyo http://japanlifeandreligion.com/2008/12/13/the-maha-santa-claus-sutra/#comment-1266 Shinyo Sat, 13 Dec 2008 15:00:56 +0000 http://level8.wordpress.com/?p=2105#comment-1266 I like this! I recently made an attempt on my blog to show a connection to Maitreya Bodhisattva and Santa Clause. I think this is something cool and unique for American Buddhists who celebrate Christmas to celebrate in a Buddhist way. Thanks for posting this sutra and have a merry Christmas! I like this! I recently made an attempt on my blog to show a connection to Maitreya Bodhisattva and Santa Clause. I think this is something cool and unique for American Buddhists who celebrate Christmas to celebrate in a Buddhist way. Thanks for posting this sutra and have a merry Christmas!

]]> By: arunlikhati http://japanlifeandreligion.com/2008/12/13/the-maha-santa-claus-sutra/#comment-1272 arunlikhati Sat, 13 Dec 2008 11:44:10 +0000 http://level8.wordpress.com/?p=2105#comment-1272 This is truly genius. I don't care how un-Orthodox it is -- I love it! This is truly genius. I don’t care how un-Orthodox it is — I love it!

]]> By: Marcus http://japanlifeandreligion.com/2008/12/13/the-maha-santa-claus-sutra/#comment-1271 Marcus Sat, 13 Dec 2008 11:33:33 +0000 http://level8.wordpress.com/?p=2105#comment-1271 Wonderful! This sutra gets better every year! Merry Christmas to The Level 8 Buddhist (that's you Gerald) and all its visitors! And Happy New Year too! Marcus Wonderful! This sutra gets better every year!

Merry Christmas to The Level 8 Buddhist (that’s you Gerald) and all its visitors! And Happy New Year too!

Marcus

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