FM3 Buddha Machine 2.0

A co-worker just turned me on to this. It appeals to me on so many levels - my weaknesses for Buddhist chants, transistor radios, sound machines... I couldn't press "Buy" fast enough.

Check out the sound samples. Very cool, if you like this sort of thing. At $23, it could be a nice little gift for your fave gadget geek, music nerd or new age-y pal.




The Buddha Machine is a little plastic box that plays music.

Specifically, FM3 constructed nine drones, varying from two seconds to 42 seconds, which repeat endlessly in the listener’s ear until the “track” is switched to the next drone (or the two AA batteries run out).

The machine has its own built-in speaker, in case one would like to fill a room with the drones, but there is also a headphone jack for more personal meditative experiences. There’s a switch on the side that allows for traversal of the tracks, and a DC jack (though an adapter is not included) for those who would like the Buddha Machine experience be truly endless.

In a way, it’s like the cheapest pre-loaded iPod you’ll ever be able to buy.


FM3 BUDDHA MACHINE

(Thanks, Jim!)

The Dalai Lama's ride.

Daaaaang. Check out this eBay charity auction. How excellent would it be to ride around in the Dalai Lama's 1966 Land Rover Station Wagon? SO excellent. And getting to hang out with the DL for three days?? Excellent x 100.


(However, I would NOT want to hang out with Sharon Stone. That shouldn't be part of the package.)

This is one of the most unique and special listings ever on eBay. Bid to own the personal vehicle the Dalai Lama used in India and the Himalayas in the 1960s and 1970s to visit various encampments. Also included is a donated spot for a teaching session with the Dalai Lama next year in India over a 3 day period. Finally, the winner and a guest can meet Sharon Stone, a follower of the Dalai Lama, at a special event in San Francisco later this month.

eBay :: Dalai Lama Land Rover auction

Humanitarians Not Heroes shirts.

Cool idea. Shirts with the birth and death years of influential writers, musicians and historical figures. This one is for Buddha, yo.


Other Historical Figures Shirts

(via getTRIO.com)

Il Buddino - Buddha pudding molds.

I think Buddha would approve.

nobodyandco :: Il Buddino

(via NOTCOT.ORG)

Chocolate enlightenment.

Chocolate Deities: Meditating Buddha

Good karma?

I don't think it's quite this easy to achieve good karma. (Do you "achieve" karma? hmmm...dunno.) Regardless, this is pretty cool.

The Buddha Project encourages people worldwide to participate by submitting photos of found Buddha, sacred Buddha, ancient Buddha, kitschy Buddha, handmade Buddha.

An archive of hundreds of Buddha images may well generate good karma for everyone involved, viewers and contributors, alike.

lens culture: buddha project