A new ad from Canada Dry poses the profound question, “are you ready to taste nirvana?”
After quoting Dalai Lama on Instagram, Mercedes-Benz apologizes to China
The corporation told china it would not support anyone who subverts China’s sovereignty — an idea the Dalai Lama says he has no interest in.
KFC launches bizarro meditation-themed video series
The videos play on common spiritual tropes, and — Rod Meade Sperry reports — are just about as weird as mass-marketing gets.
McZen! This use of a Buddhist term is a real whopper
McDonald’s tweet tries to give sugary coffee beverages “Zen” cachet.
Video: A Buddhist temple, on the rocks
We’ve all seen variations of the cliched “water droplet and ripples” image that’s used to sell spiritually minded products. An unusual twist:
“Buddhalicious”?
There’s no shortage of Buddhism-inspired marketing these days – and while some of it’s playful, it often can come on a bit strong, too.
Zen Sells: How Advertising has Co-opted Spirituality
From computers to beauty products, Madison Avenue has discovered that spirituality sells. Todd Stein on the irony of spiritual themes in materialism.