Rollercoaster monks
Mar. 6, 2008 4 Comments Posted under: absurd, funny, meditation
It seems meditation isn’t the only way to get up into the air, although one can’t rule out that these Buddhist monks aren’t actually—heavily disguised as fun park patrons—practicing their asanas:
“The postures that a Buddhist deity assumes in a sculpture or painting are known as asanas.”
—Mudras in Buddhism, Rev. Jnana, Zen Dharma Teacher
Whatever the intent there seems little doubt they are having a jolly good time.
Super-sized fun even, albeit probably not hair-raising…
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Jaitra Gillespie is a New Zealand based designer with a love of writing and a practise of meditation. A member of the 
I love this photo, it makes me want to go on a roller coaster and relive my childhood
Tejvan Pettinger’s last blog post..Dealing with Worries and other Links
I’ve always thought of rollercoasters as a great way to “deal with worries and other links” too
Thanks for stopping by Tejvan.
I’m interested in putting this image on my wall for personal use. I’d like to make it really big. It totally delights me.
How do I go about it??
Best,
Susan
As someone who has spent a lot of time around Zen Buddhist monks, this picture perfectly captures the life, joy and good hearted abandonment that they seem to bring to every aspect of their lives. Jolly good time indeed!