Starbucks New Outlet Offends Buddhists in China, Stirs Controversy

Herman Lai, Sep 26, 2012 1:53 PM, 1,239 views, 1 Comment »,

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International coffeehouse chain Starbucks sparked a controversy after opening a branch near a famed Lingyin temple in Hangzhou, the largest city in Eastern China. Some people worried Starbucks could possibly spoiled the peaceful environs of the secluded worship center that an oriental Buddhism temple should embrace.

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This Chinese Monk Using an iPhone 4 Would Make Steve Jobs So Damn Happy

Chris Chang, Nov 24, 2011 1:06 PM, 1,099 views, 1 Comment »,

Steve Jobs, the “monk” who left India to make i-Products, has changed the way people use cellphones today. Even a Buddhist monk agrees an iPhone 4 could help him to share merit, spread good will and the teachings of the Buddha to all those people who wish to hear, irrespective of personal feelings. Amazing.