Buddhist Bicycle Jerseys



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Peter W.

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I'm thinking about making a very small run of Buddhist-themed bicycle
jerseys. My first attempt would be using an image of Guan-Yin
{Chinese), Kannon {Jap}, Kwanseum Bosal {Kor}:

http://www.ratsurfer.com/claire/400/guan-yin-holy_water.jpg

She is the female manifestation of the Bodhisattva Avelokitshvara.

Is anyone interesting in having a jersey made for them ?

If interested, email me directly. I don't often read this newsgroup.
Thanks.

All artwork would be appropriately licensed from the artist. All
attempts will be made to hold the cost down to what you'd pay for a
comparable commercial team logo jersey.


Peter
 
Why don't you make a jersey out of Jesus, Maria and Holy Father?
Sounds strange, right?
Your idea of making a jersey out of Buddhist figures sounds exactly strange
to a buddhist.

"Peter W." <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
> I'm thinking about making a very small run of Buddhist-themed bicycle
> jerseys. My first attempt would be using an image of Guan-Yin
> {Chinese), Kannon {Jap}, Kwanseum Bosal {Kor}:
>
> http://www.ratsurfer.com/claire/400/guan-yin-holy_water.jpg
>
> She is the female manifestation of the Bodhisattva Avelokitshvara.
>
> Is anyone interesting in having a jersey made for them ?
>
> If interested, email me directly. I don't often read this newsgroup.
> Thanks.
>
> All artwork would be appropriately licensed from the artist. All
> attempts will be made to hold the cost down to what you'd pay for a
> comparable commercial team logo jersey.
>
>
> Peter
 
Peter W. wrote:
> I'm thinking about making a very small run of Buddhist-themed bicycle
> jerseys. My first attempt would be using an image of Guan-Yin
> {Chinese), Kannon {Jap}, Kwanseum Bosal {Kor}:
>
> http://www.ratsurfer.com/claire/400/guan-yin-holy_water.jpg
>
> She is the female manifestation of the Bodhisattva Avelokitshvara.
>
> Is anyone interesting in having a jersey made for them ?
>
> If interested, email me directly. I don't often read this newsgroup.
> Thanks.
>
> All artwork would be appropriately licensed from the artist. All
> attempts will be made to hold the cost down to what you'd pay for a
> comparable commercial team logo jersey.
>
>
> Peter

Hmmm, why did you spell out Chinese and abbreviate Japanese and Korean?
Its a matter of respect.

Why not work up some sketches and post them on a website?


jim
 
"Holy Smoke" <[email protected]> wrote in news:9ijbc.2506$%%1.16454
@newscontent-01.sprint.ca:
> Why don't you make a jersey out of Jesus, Maria and Holy Father?
> Sounds strange, right?

I have seen jerseys like that, printed for a evangelical church bike tour. It
does look kind of strange. I suppose most public religious displays will look
strange to some people (both religious and not). Some people take religion
very seriously, so you may want to have your religious friends critique the
design before printing it. Personally, I would stick to something less
controversial, like politics.
 
"Jenny" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
> "Holy Smoke" <[email protected]> wrote in news:9ijbc.2506$%%1.16454
> @newscontent-01.sprint.ca:
> > Why don't you make a jersey out of Jesus, Maria and Holy Father?
> > Sounds strange, right?
>
> I have seen jerseys like that, printed for a evangelical church bike tour.
It
> does look kind of strange. I suppose most public religious displays will
look
> strange to some people (both religious and not). Some people take
religion
> very seriously, so you may want to have your religious friends critique
the
> design before printing it. Personally, I would stick to something less
> controversial, like politics.

World Jerseys already has a Bhuddist jersey for women. We don't keep that
one in stock, but can special order it for customers.

Stuart Winsor
Ground Zero Cycles
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In article <[email protected]>,
[email protected] says...
> I'm thinking about making a very small run of Buddhist-themed bicycle
> jerseys. My first attempt would be using an image of Guan-Yin
> {Chinese), Kannon {Jap}, Kwanseum Bosal {Kor}:

....

> All artwork would be appropriately licensed from the artist. All
> attempts will be made to hold the cost down to what you'd pay for a
> comparable commercial team logo jersey.

Like I've said before, I'd like to see a "Team Fred" jersey, for those
of us with Fredly bikes.


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Well, you can get pictures of Jesus on T shirts. For example:

http://www.choiceshirts.com/store/productsearchgrid.asp?f=1&c1=Inspirational

Having this on a jersey wouldn't be any stranger.

I don't know how many Buddhists would find the OP's idea strange. I'm
neither Christian nor Buddhist.

"Holy Smoke" <[email protected]> wrote in message news:<9ijbc.2506$%%[email protected]>...
> Why don't you make a jersey out of Jesus, Maria and Holy Father?
> Sounds strange, right?
> Your idea of making a jersey out of Buddhist figures sounds exactly strange
> to a buddhist.
>
> "Peter W." <[email protected]> wrote in message
> news:[email protected]...
> > I'm thinking about making a very small run of Buddhist-themed bicycle
> > jerseys. My first attempt would be using an image of Guan-Yin
> > {Chinese), Kannon {Jap}, Kwanseum Bosal {Kor}:
> >
> > http://www.ratsurfer.com/claire/400/guan-yin-holy_water.jpg
> >
> > She is the female manifestation of the Bodhisattva Avelokitshvara.
> >
> > Is anyone interesting in having a jersey made for them ?
> >
> > If interested, email me directly. I don't often read this newsgroup.
> > Thanks.
> >
> > All artwork would be appropriately licensed from the artist. All
> > attempts will be made to hold the cost down to what you'd pay for a
> > comparable commercial team logo jersey.
> >
> >
> > Peter
 
"David Kerber" <ns_dkerber@ns_ids.net> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
> In article <[email protected]>,
> [email protected] says...
> > I'm thinking about making a very small run of Buddhist-themed bicycle
> > jerseys. My first attempt would be using an image of Guan-Yin
> > {Chinese), Kannon {Jap}, Kwanseum Bosal {Kor}:
>
> ...
>
> > All artwork would be appropriately licensed from the artist. All
> > attempts will be made to hold the cost down to what you'd pay for a
> > comparable commercial team logo jersey.
>
> Like I've said before, I'd like to see a "Team Fred" jersey, for those
> of us with Fredly bikes.
>
>

The sound of one Huffy squeaking...
 
[email protected] (Peter W.) writes:

> I'm thinking about making a very small run of Buddhist-themed
> bicycle jerseys.

A nice idea, although this image does not interest me. I would think
that adapting something such as teh ox drawings or perhaps the Dharma
Wheel would be more interesting and make it apropos for cycling. At
least for me, the overly devout approach lacking a bit of whimsy is
not appealing (for any faith).
 
[email protected] (Kaputnik) writes:

> Well, you can get pictures of Jesus on T shirts. For example:
>
> http://www.choiceshirts.com/store/productsearchgrid.asp?f=1&c1=Inspirational
>
> Having this on a jersey wouldn't be any stranger.
>
> I don't know how many Buddhists would find the OP's idea strange.
> I'm neither Christian nor Buddhist.

I see people driving cars, wearing T-shirts and cycling in jerseys
festooned with what seem to me to be obsequious Christian images;
many people's faith is such that they lose all sense of perspective
and alientate as many people as they touch. Frankly, I find public
displays of faith as irritating as public displays of sexuality.

IMHO the image presented isn't appealing as a cycling jersey in its
own right- the image has no connection to cycling in any way. Put
Hotei on a bike and maybe you've got something.
 
on 4/2/04 9:52 PM, Tim McNamara asserted:

> Frankly, I find public
> displays of faith as irritating as public displays of sexuality.

Indeed! There is nothing more repulsive than a man and a woman kissing or
even holding hands in public. It makes me wonder why people build houses
(or churches, temples, synagogues, etc.) at all.

> IMHO the image presented isn't appealing as a cycling jersey in its
> own right- the image has no connection to cycling in any way. Put
> Hotei on a bike and maybe you've got something.

With the exception of possible exception of Kelme (just because it's a
sporting goods company, though they don't make any cycling gear, AFAIK) what
major sponsor of a professional cycling team has anything to do with cycling
or any sports? Is a Full Sail Ale or Ben and Jerry's jersey more
appropriate to our chosen recreation? People will brand themselves for many
reasons; affinity for a religion or religious figure seems as reasonable as
for a commercial product.

To the OP: is it Buddhism which says that if one paints a deity
incorrectly/poorly, in the next life the painter will suffer the
disfiguration that s/he depicted? Better do the graphic right.

Seng
 
> > I'm thinking about making a very small run of Buddhist-themed
> > bicycle jerseys.
>
> A nice idea, although this image does not interest me. I would think
> that adapting something such as teh ox drawings or perhaps the Dharma
> Wheel would be more interesting and make it apropos for cycling. At
> least for me, the overly devout approach lacking a bit of whimsy is
> not appealing (for any faith).

I agree. A nice picture of Freya would be cool ... or even a stylized
Shiva.

C.Q.C.
 
>Is a Full Sail Ale or Ben and Jerry's jersey more
>appropriate to our chosen recreation?

Full Sail was formerly the beer supplier on Cycle Oregon and thus "earned"
their jersey.
Bob
 
AGRIBOB wrote:
>>Is a Full Sail Ale or Ben and Jerry's jersey more
>>appropriate to our chosen recreation?
>
>
> Full Sail was formerly the beer supplier on Cycle Oregon and thus "earned"
> their jersey.
> Bob

I think the OP was being generic in his comment. Not specific, although
it could have been said better.

You haven't answered his question.

For me, I don't care. Anyone else?


jim
 
> Personally, I would stick to something less
> controversial, like politics.

If someone gives a **** because there's a buddhist figure on a cyclist's
jersey, then they're the ones with the problem. Infact, if they're that
worried about all these 'controversial' religious references, I don't know
how they can even go out of the house... there's crosses everywhere, jesus
fish stuck on the back of millions of cars.. bumperstickers, etc. etc. Heck,
even if they stayed inside the house, there's television, with evangelist
channels and the trailer for the passion of the christ.

Peter W: Make whatever the hell jersey you want man...I'm not buddhist or
anything, but I think that design looks awesome. the colours in it are
great.

Mike
http://mikebeauchamp.com
 
Mike Beauchamp <[email protected]> wrote in message
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[...]

> Peter W: Make whatever the hell jersey you want man...I'm not
> buddhist or anything, but I think that design looks awesome. the
> colours in it are great.

I am emphatically not an expert in these things but isn't that design a tad
overly finely detailed for a cycling jersey?

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"DRS" <[email protected]> writes:

> Mike Beauchamp <[email protected]> wrote in message
> [email protected]
>
> [...]
>
>> Peter W: Make whatever the hell jersey you want man...I'm not
>> buddhist or anything, but I think that design looks awesome. the
>> colours in it are great.
>
> I am emphatically not an expert in these things but isn't that
> design a tad overly finely detailed for a cycling jersey?

No, it could be done although the image might need to be printed as a
one-pass transfer using sublimation ink in the printer itself. Our
former clothing maker (Speedy Recovery) used this for stuff on our
jerseys that needed fine resolution and precise registration.
 
[email protected] (Peter W.) wrote in message news:<[email protected]>...
> I'm thinking about making a very small run of Buddhist-themed bicycle
> jerseys.

Where are all the folks who gave a poster a ration of hate when he
asked about a Christian jersey a couple of years ago?

**** Durbin
 
**** Durbin wrote:
> [email protected] (Peter W.) wrote in message
> news:<[email protected]>...
>> I'm thinking about making a very small run of Buddhist-themed bicycle
>> jerseys.
>
> Where are all the folks who gave a poster a ration of hate when he
> asked about a Christian jersey a couple of years ago?

Ummm, burning in hell?

Bill "eternal Lycration" S.
 
"S o r n i" <[email protected]> writes:

> **** Durbin wrote:
> > [email protected] (Peter W.) wrote in message
> > news:<[email protected]>...
> >> I'm thinking about making a very small run of Buddhist-themed bicycle
> >> jerseys.
> >
> > Where are all the folks who gave a poster a ration of hate when he
> > asked about a Christian jersey a couple of years ago?

They became Buddhists and are no longer concerned with material
possessions. When you become sufficiently enlightened, you will
have no need of jerseys. :)


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