Futuro hotel Nomade Madrid de Hotei Properties.

#Hotei vende por 63 millones de euros el hotel #MeliáBilbao, dando un paso más en su estrategia de contar con una cartera formada únicamente por hoteles de lujo y ultralujo
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GUITARHYTHM Ⅷ TOUR
“The Final in 武道館”
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#布袋寅泰 #HOTEI
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Buddha and Budai Not the same guy.

Buddha and Budai.

Not the same guy.

rustyring.blogspot.com/2026/01/budd...

#Buddha, #Hotei, #Zen

Buddha and Budai (A point I made in greater detail here.)

Buddha and Budai.

Not the same guy.

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#Buddha, #Hotei, #Zen

Buddha and Budai (A point I made in greater detail here.)

Buddha and Budai.

Not the same guy.

rustyring.blogspot.com/2026/01/buddha-and-budai...

#Buddha, #Hotei, #Zen

Hotei with that good energy! Radiation, maybe not so much.
#artsky #illustration #art #slaps #hotei #drawing

Embrace the good in 2026! #artsky #Buddha #sketchbook #artists #abstractart #illustration #drawing #hotei #art

Christmas Koan --- Pictured: not the Buddha. Ask a random Westerner to describe the Buddha, and you're likely to hear something about a "big fat laughing guy." I once heard a radio preacher sneer down my entire religion as "people who think you kin git ta heaven bah prayin' to a big, fat Byoo-dah." (By the way, if he happens to read this, may I suggest you refrain from commenting on others' beliefs until you know, at minimum, whether they pray, and if so, to whom.) We Zenners find this nonsense especially grating since we barely even acknowledge the figure they're referring to. For the record, the dude in the above photo is Hotei (Budai, Pu-Tai, 布袋, Bố Đại...). Not the Buddha. Not _a_ buddha. Not even a significant legendary figure, like Fudo or Kanzeon. Just a rankless Chán monk of the Liang Dynasty. Not that my brother Hotei didn't have his noteworthy points. First off, unlike most Buddhist monks, he was fat. (Note that the actual Buddha once starved himself nearly to death, and then adjusted his practice to embrace, shall we say, non-stupid asceticism. That's why he's usually depicted as sensibly slim, and occasionally as terrifyingly emaciated, in admiration of his earlier, if misguided, conviction.) Hotei's girth was all the more miraculous because he was a begging hermit. (High five to the Homeless Brothers!) How you maintain such a waistline on handouts is one of the mysteries of his practice. Especially since he gave away everything he got. Hotei carried this dimly-sourced loot in a bag over his shoulder, which, upon deposition, turned out to be mostly filled with sugary treats that he handed out to children like… (Sorry. Even I can't go there.) You see this coming, right? Not yet? OK, dig this: the central practice of Hotei's monastic rule was laughter. He was always cutting loose with a big, jolly laugh that announced joy and peace to the world, as he humped a bottomless bag through town on his fat back, doling out presents to every child... Anybody? Oh, come on! Now you're just trying to piss me off. The reason you see more statues of Hotei than Gautama in Asia is the same reason you see more Santas than Jesuses at Christmastime: he's more fun, less threatening, and doesn't remind people of suffering. And it's that last bit I like to meditate on. Hotei is unpopular among modern Zenners because he's embarrassingly emotional, dangerously untamed – wandering around teacherless, eschewing all acts of devotion save his self-authored laughter practice – and worst of all, he does that annoying Bodhidharma thing of preaching no-key enlightenment. Don't waste time bowing and chanting and folding things just so and being obedient to this and that, says Hotei. Especially, don't confuse misery with discipline. Bodhidharma said "just sit." Hotei says "just laugh." And that's what offends us. Because if Bodhidharma crapped on social ambition and Confucianism and gracious deference to hierarchies, at least he wasn't ho-ho-ho-ing it up in the town square, rubbing our pious faces in it. "You're in pain?" says the fat old hobo. "I hate it when that happens. But don't sweat it, because sooner or later, one way or another, your problems are doomed. Hey, they can't survive without you, can they?" And then he laughs. Because that's freakin' hysterical. Therefore, in honour of Christmas, and to bow in ironic deference to my unpretentious brother, I offer fellow seekers the Koan of Hotei. To my certain knowledge, it's the only nod to the Buddhist Santa Claus in our entire canon. It's also my favourite koan. (A distinction it shares with all of them.) So: > A monk asked Hotei, "What is the meaning of Chán?" > > Hotei put down his bag. > > "How does one realise Chán?" the monk asked. > > Hotei threw his bag on his back and walked on. Happy holidays, brothers and sisters. See you on the road. --- Jolly old Gautama. _(Photos courtesy of Helanhuaren [Hotei figurine], Akuppa John Wigham [emaciated Siddhartha statue], and Wikimedia Commons.)_

Christmas Koan

When is the Buddha not the Buddha?

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#Bodhidharma, #Buddha, #Chàn, #Christmas, #generosity, #hermitpractice, #Hotei, #koan, #monk, #SantaClaus, #Zen

Christmas Koan --- Pictured: not the Buddha. Ask a random Westerner to describe the Buddha, and you're likely to hear something about a "big fat laughing guy." I once heard a radio preacher sneer down my entire religion as "people who think you kin git ta heaven bah prayin' to a big, fat Byoo-dah." (By the way, if he happens to read this, may I suggest you refrain from commenting on others' beliefs until you know, at minimum, whether they pray, and if so, to whom.) We Zenners find this nonsense especially grating since we barely even acknowledge the figure they're referring to. For the record, the dude in the above photo is Hotei (Budai, Pu-Tai, 布袋, Bố Đại...). Not the Buddha. Not _a_ buddha. Not even a significant legendary figure, like Fudo or Kanzeon. Just a rankless Chán monk of the Liang Dynasty. Not that my brother Hotei didn't have his noteworthy points. First off, unlike most Buddhist monks, he was fat. (Note that the actual Buddha once starved himself nearly to death, and then adjusted his practice to embrace, shall we say, non-stupid asceticism. That's why he's usually depicted as sensibly slim, and occasionally as terrifyingly emaciated, in admiration of his earlier, if misguided, conviction.) Hotei's girth was all the more miraculous because he was a begging hermit. (High five to the Homeless Brothers!) How you maintain such a waistline on handouts is one of the mysteries of his practice. Especially since he gave away everything he got. Hotei carried this dimly-sourced loot in a bag over his shoulder, which, upon deposition, turned out to be mostly filled with sugary treats that he handed out to children like… (Sorry. Even I can't go there.) You see this coming, right? Not yet? OK, dig this: the central practice of Hotei's monastic rule was laughter. He was always cutting loose with a big, jolly laugh that announced joy and peace to the world, as he humped a bottomless bag through town on his fat back, doling out presents to every child... Anybody? Oh, come on! Now you're just trying to piss me off. The reason you see more statues of Hotei than Gautama in Asia is the same reason you see more Santas than Jesuses at Christmastime: he's more fun, less threatening, and doesn't remind people of suffering. And it's that last bit I like to meditate on. Hotei is unpopular among modern Zenners because he's embarrassingly emotional, dangerously untamed – wandering around teacherless, eschewing all acts of devotion save his self-authored laughter practice – and worst of all, he does that annoying Bodhidharma thing of preaching no-key enlightenment. Don't waste time bowing and chanting and folding things just so and being obedient to this and that, says Hotei. Especially, don't confuse misery with discipline. Bodhidharma said "just sit." Hotei says "just laugh." And that's what offends us. Because if Bodhidharma crapped on social ambition and Confucianism and gracious deference to hierarchies, at least he wasn't ho-ho-ho-ing it up in the town square, rubbing our pious faces in it. "You're in pain?" says the fat old hobo. "I hate it when that happens. But don't sweat it, because sooner or later, one way or another, your problems are doomed. Hey, they can't survive without you, can they?" And then he laughs. Because that's freakin' hysterical. Therefore, in honour of Christmas, and to bow in ironic deference to my unpretentious brother, I offer fellow seekers the Koan of Hotei. To my certain knowledge, it's the only nod to the Buddhist Santa Claus in our entire canon. It's also my favourite koan. (A distinction it shares with all of them.) So: > A monk asked Hotei, "What is the meaning of Chán?" > > Hotei put down his bag. > > "How does one realise Chán?" the monk asked. > > Hotei threw his bag on his back and walked on. Happy holidays, brothers and sisters. See you on the road. --- Jolly old Gautama. _(Photos courtesy of Helanhuaren [Hotei figurine], Akuppa John Wigham [emaciated Siddhartha statue], and Wikimedia Commons.)_

Christmas Koan

When is the Buddha not the Buddha?

rustyring.blogspot.com/2016/12/christmas-koan.h...

#Bodhidharma, #Buddha, #Chàn, #Christmas, #generosity, #hermitpractice, #Hotei, #koan, #monk, #SantaClaus, #Zen

Christmas Koan When is the Buddha not the Buddha?

Christmas Koan

When is the Buddha not the Buddha?

rustyring.blogspot.com/2016/12/chri...

#Bodhidharma, #Buddha, #Chàn, #Christmas, #generosity, #hermitpractice, #Hotei, #koan, #monk, #SantaClaus, #Zen

Christmas Koan --- Pictured: not the Buddha. Ask a random Westerner to describe the Buddha, and you're likely to hear something about a "big fat laughing guy." I once heard a radio preacher sneer down my entire religion as "people who think you kin git ta heaven bah prayin' to a big, fat Byoo-dah." (By the way, if he happens to read this, may I suggest you refrain from commenting on others' beliefs until you know, at minimum, whether they pray, and if so, to whom.) We Zenners find this nonsense especially grating since we barely even acknowledge the figure they're referring to. For the record, the dude in the above photo is Hotei (Budai, Pu-Tai, 布袋, Bố Đại...). Not the Buddha. Not _a_ buddha. Not even a significant legendary figure, like Fudo or Kanzeon. Just a rankless Chán monk of the Liang Dynasty. Not that my brother Hotei didn't have his noteworthy points. First off, unlike most Buddhist monks, he was fat. (Note that the actual Buddha once starved himself nearly to death, and then adjusted his practice to embrace, shall we say, non-stupid asceticism. That's why he's usually depicted as sensibly slim, and occasionally as terrifyingly emaciated, in admiration of his earlier, if misguided, conviction.) Hotei's girth was all the more miraculous because he was a begging hermit. (High five to the Homeless Brothers!) How you maintain such a waistline on handouts is one of the mysteries of his practice. Especially since he gave away everything he got. Hotei carried this dimly-sourced loot in a bag over his shoulder, which, upon deposition, turned out to be mostly filled with sugary treats that he handed out to children like… (Sorry. Even I can't go there.) You see this coming, right? Not yet? OK, dig this: the central practice of Hotei's monastic rule was laughter. He was always cutting loose with a big, jolly laugh that announced joy and peace to the world, as he humped a bottomless bag through town on his fat back, doling out presents to every child... Anybody? Oh, come on! Now you're just trying to piss me off. The reason you see more statues of Hotei than Gautama in Asia is the same reason you see more Santas than Jesuses at Christmastime: he's more fun, less threatening, and doesn't remind people of suffering. And it's that last bit I like to meditate on. Hotei is unpopular among modern Zenners because he's embarrassingly emotional, dangerously untamed – wandering around teacherless, eschewing all acts of devotion save his self-authored laughter practice – and worst of all, he does that annoying Bodhidharma thing of preaching no-key enlightenment. Don't waste time bowing and chanting and folding things just so and being obedient to this and that, says Hotei. Especially, don't confuse misery with discipline. Bodhidharma said "just sit." Hotei says "just laugh." And that's what offends us. Because if Bodhidharma crapped on social ambition and Confucianism and gracious deference to hierarchies, at least he wasn't ho-ho-ho-ing it up in the town square, rubbing our pious faces in it. "You're in pain?" says the fat old hobo. "I hate it when that happens. But don't sweat it, because sooner or later, one way or another, your problems are doomed. Hey, they can't survive without you, can they?" And then he laughs. Because that's freakin' hysterical. Therefore, in honour of Christmas, and to bow in ironic deference to my unpretentious brother, I offer fellow seekers the Koan of Hotei. To my certain knowledge, it's the only nod to the Buddhist Santa Claus in our entire canon. It's also my favourite koan. (A distinction it shares with all of them.) So: > A monk asked Hotei, "What is the meaning of Chán?" > > Hotei put down his bag. > > "How does one realise Chán?" the monk asked. > > Hotei threw his bag on his back and walked on. Happy holidays, brothers and sisters. See you on the road. --- Jolly old Gautama. _(Photos courtesy of Helanhuaren [Hotei figurine], Akuppa John Wigham [emaciated Siddhartha statue], and Wikimedia Commons.)_

Christmas Koan

When is the Buddha not the Buddha?

rustyring.blogspot.com/2016/12/christmas-koan.h...

#Bodhidharma, #Buddha, #Chàn, #Christmas, #generosity, #hermitpractice, #Hotei, #koan, #monk, #SantaClaus, #Zen

The corpulent deity is laughing, comfortably seated on his sack his left hand holding it, his right hand resting on his knee. His jolly countenance is accentuated by a slight frown and a small tilt of the head. The figure is decorated in iron-red, blue, green and black enamels. Hotei, known in China as Budai, was a 9th or 10th century Chinese Zen Buddhist monk, who was later deified as a god of good fortune. Hotei is recognizable by his large belly and his-equally large bag containing his possessions which he carries everywhere. His name is a pun: Hotei literally means "cloth sack". Hotei became a favorite subject for Japanese and Chinese artists as early as the 13th century. From the late 17th to early 18th century, porcelain figures were shipped to Europe from Japan, ordered by the Dutch East India Company and the private trade. They were models of human figures, animals, mythical creatures and gods. Including Hotei, the god of good fortune and happiness.

Hotei figure
hand painted porcelain
Edo period circa 1700
Japan

#hotei #budai #clothsack #japan #edoperiod #porcelain #goodoffortune #goodluck #handpainted #japaneseexport #happygod

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Japanese Print "Fireflies in Reeds"

Circa 1930

© Artist : Hotei (芳亭)

#Artist #Hotei #芳亭 #JapaneseArt #WoodblockPrint #Art

布袋寅泰の45周年を記念した京王アリーナ公演2DAYS決定 - 音楽ナタリー 布袋寅泰のアーティスト活動45周年を記念したスペシャルライブ「HOTEI 45th CELEBRATION GIGS」が1月31日と2月1日に東京・京王アリーナTOKYOで開催されることが決定した。

布袋寅泰の45周年を記念した京王アリーナ公演2DAYS決定
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#hotei #布袋寅泰

Kuwera (or Kubera), the god of wealth, as depicted in reliefs at the Candi Mendut temple in Central Java, Indonesia, built around 824 CE. The carved stone relief shows him as the husband of the goddess Hariti, and he is also known as a guardian of children and the king of the Yakshas. In Javanese culture, Kuwera is also a character in traditional wayang kulit (puppet shows).

Kuwera
bronze
Central Java
9th century

#kuwera #kubera #java #bronze #statue #9thcentury #indonesia #hariti #hotai #hotei #laughingbuddha #budai #buddhistmonk #maitreya #buddhism #buddhiststatue #buddhistsculpture #sculpture #art #ancientart

Yoshii Kazuya's make up from "Dangerous" pv ft HOTEI 🦋 💙

#yoshiikazuya #LOVIN #TYM #THEYELLOWMONKEY #kazuyayoshii #yemon #hotei #LOVINSON

Seen by a flower pot in New Castle, DE.
⭐️
#hotei #Buddha #NewcastleDE #VisitWilmingtonDE #Delaware #VisitDelaware #Travel #GayTravel #GayTraveler #GayTraveling #streetPhotography #SlowTravel #SoloTravel #WorldTravel #BudgetTravel #BrandywineValley

Fortune’s Favorite Flounder & The Seven Smiling Strangers A Grumpy Teacher & Seven Gods Teach Me Luck Isn't Found

#Takarabune #Shichifukujin #SevenLuckyGods #Hotei #Bishamonten #Daikokuten #Ebisu #Fukurokuju #Benzaiten #Jurōjin #WIPwarmup #diary #writing #digitaldiary #substacker #amreading #WIP #amwriting #wordcount #editing #reading #amediting #mustread #shortstory #wordcraft #author #poetry #Justwrite 🖖

#HOTEI #ImmigrantSong #LedZeppelinCover #RGMM #Aug2018 #Musicsky

#KillBill:Vol1.2003 #HOTEI #BattleWithoutHonorOrHumanity #RGMM #Aug2014 #Musicsky

布袋寅泰の武道館公演をU-NEXTが独占ライブ配信！ 布袋寅泰が日本武道館での「GUITARHYTHM VIII TOUR」の模様をU-NEXTにて独占ライブ配信。アルバムの魅力と共に楽しめる貴重な機会をお見逃しなく！

布袋寅泰の武道館公演をU-NEXTが独占ライブ配信！ #U-NEXT #GUITARHYTHM #HOTEI

布袋寅泰が日本武道館での「GUITARHYTHM VIII TOUR」の模様をU-NEXTにて独占ライブ配信。アルバムの魅力と共に楽しめる貴重な機会をお見逃しなく！

新・仁義なき戦いのテーマ HOTEI · 新・仁義なき戦い。 そしてその映画音楽 · Música · 2000

como eu cheguei à música "battle without honor or humanity" do artista #hotei ?

foi um caminho cheio de reviravoltas pelo spotify, mas divertido.
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飲んだ勢いでG柄を
油性ペンで絵付しました
#野沢民芸
#アイアンねこ
#張り子
#MINAKOHAYAKAWA
#HOTEI
#自作G柄

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【2025/7/20(日)開催】 布袋寅泰 HOTEI the LIVE 2025 “GUITARHYTHM Ⅷ TOUR”

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#布袋寅泰
#GUITARHYTHM
#hotei

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【2025/7/19(土)開催】 布袋寅泰 HOTEI the LIVE 2025 “GUITARHYTHM Ⅷ TOUR”

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#布袋寅泰
#GUITARHYTHM
#hotei

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【2025/7/12(土)開催】 布袋寅泰 HOTEI the LIVE 2025 “GUITARHYTHM Ⅷ TOUR”

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#布袋寅泰
#GUITARHYTHM
#hotei

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【2025/6/20(金)開催】 布袋寅泰 HOTEI the LIVE 2025 “GUITARHYTHM Ⅷ TOUR”

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#布袋寅泰
#GUITARHYTHM
#hotei

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【2025/6/6(金)開催】 布袋寅泰 HOTEI the LIVE 2025 “GUITARHYTHM Ⅷ TOUR”

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#布袋寅泰
#GUITARHYTHM
#hotei

私の神様はやはりHOTEI様
#GUITARHYTHMVIII ツアー、水戸で12本目だったみたいだけど個人的には4本目。宇都宮ぶり！
めっちゃアレンジ変わっててビビり散らかす。そして終演時間も延びてるw
HOTEIコールの圧がツアー初日〜3日までと全然違うし。喉潰れたもん😇
クラップや拳を振り上げるタイミングもちゃんと覚えていたし最新のHOTEIは最高のHOTEIでした！
ドラムの山木さんが両手で一文字にスティック握ってぴょんぴょん飛び跳ねてる姿が可愛くて最高だった^ ^
めっちゃ遠かったしまだ家どころか都内にすら辿り着かないけどリセール出してくれた人、ありがとう。
#布袋寅泰 #HOTEI