Barry writes snipped: So some days I might fill his lap with flowers, and the next, Tootsie Rolls, or like today, let him wear my nose glasses, or maybe a funny hat. I think enough of the historical Buddha to believe that whatever makes me smile would make him smile.
Tom T: Cindy and I used to go regularly to a small temple in Rochester NY which had a very nice 4 ft tall Saraswati Mukti. The priest would make sure that she had a Santa Claus hat on for the Christmas Holidays. Once in 1993 we went for the usual Friday night puja and she was dressed in the official T shirt of the summer of 93 course in Washington DC (courtesy of Bill Witherspoon). Very funny and he would sometimes put a Groucho Marx mustache,funky glasses and the big nose on for Halloween. Seemed to fit in perfectly. IF we can't laugh than we are taking ourselves way to seriously. Tom
