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**JesexhiSeeces** · 01-06-2012, 05:37 AM

Hello,

The new Buddha Memorial Center is attracting a lot of publicity here. No one I've spoken to is against the veneration of the tooth relic contained inside, although a few have criticized the amount of money spent on the center (an estimated US$300million; Foguangshan isn't saying). As a Westerner with Protestant Christian roots, anything that smacks of idolatry (be it Taoist, Buddhist of folk religion) seems odd. Also, the center itself seems grandiose, as if the Venerable Master Hsing Yun is trying to build a memorial to himself. Just a few thoughts. Some articles on the center here:

http://www.daylife.com/photo/09er1US...ylife&q=Taiwan
http://www.guidegecko.com/taiwan/mus...er/p,608189728
http://australiansangha.org/australi...morial-center/

Good day,

bigleaf

01-06-2012, 05:37 AM	#1
JesexhiSeeces Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 406 Senior Member	Budda's tooth and idolatry Hello, The new Buddha Memorial Center is attracting a lot of publicity here. No one I've spoken to is against the veneration of the tooth relic contained inside, although a few have criticized the amount of money spent on the center (an estimated US$300million; Foguangshan isn't saying). As a Westerner with Protestant Christian roots, anything that smacks of idolatry (be it Taoist, Buddhist of folk religion) seems odd. Also, the center itself seems grandiose, as if the Venerable Master Hsing Yun is trying to build a memorial to himself. Just a few thoughts. Some articles on the center here: http://www.daylife.com/photo/09er1US...ylife&q=Taiwan http://www.guidegecko.com/taiwan/mus...er/p,608189728 http://australiansangha.org/australi...morial-center/ Good day, bigleaf
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