When Is A Buddhist Not A Buddhist?

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Among my pet infuriations is people who have statues of Buddha all over their homes without being Buddhists, and often being people who argue / fight with one another quite aggressively. Buddhism being very much about peace, pacifism and inner calmness. Such statues are often sold to tourists visiting China, India, Thailand, etc. and through New Age paraphanalia shops. They end up decorating guest rooms, hallways and gardens, everywhere with small Buddhas even worn as necklaces. A few people owning such Buddhas own a few books and pamphlets on Buddhism, and claim to sit saying OM for a few minutes each day, probably convincing themselves that they are Buddhists. In reality the nearest they get to Nirvana is owning a Kurt Cobain album. Youtube – Nirvana - Arthur Chappell