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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Even monks need money and PR.[/quote]

It was really jarring to see the monk standing in the doorway of a shed staring directly at the camera and the business owner advertising his monk approved sheds. [/quote]

It's possible the business owner is a Buddhist who belongs to a local temple and it matters personally to him to have his business blessed by a monk.

I somehow doubt that this endorsement will be a big money maker in [checking notes] South Carolina, and actually would be surprised if the monk received any money for this. More likely the business donated to the Walk via the local temple.

I get the Facebook post feels jarring but I doubt it's a true commercial endorsement. Also many nks on often sell goods to help support their temples, and there's nothing about Buddhism that says you can't own a business -- you are just expected to interrogate your own attachment to material goods and seek to relinquish unhealthy attachments. But Buddhists are people who live in the world. They aren't expected to starve or be homeless. Most Buddhists aren't monks, just people leading normal lives but who meditate, study Buddhists texts, and may participate in temple activities.

Now, if one of the monks showed up in an ad for a gun range or slaughterhouse, I'd start raising my eyebrows.[/quote]

Pretty sure the shed company owner is a Mennonite. In rural upstate SC, Mennonites run the shed/little house/ cabinet/countertop/electrician/etc game. [/quote]

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