[Here's another "Dharma-Burger Classic" from our old, defunct blog. But maybe it's new to you?]

In late May (2007), Reuters reported that Café Press, which sells shirts and other merchandise online, pulled some of these due to pressure from the Thai government.

The offending items? “G-string underwear and T-shirts for dogs” which bore an image of the Buddha. (The news agency would have done well to be a bit more clear—the company was in fact enabling an on-line seller to purvey underwear for humans, as well as shirts for dogs.)

It’s a common Thai belief believe that our canine friends are, in fact, inferior to us humans. I for one can’t say that I agree—I think it’s safe to say that you’ll never, ever see a dog hawking cheap bedroom-wear on the internet, offensive or otherwise.

…Speaking of dogs: we stumbled upon this shot by Vicki Rogers, and just loved and wanted to share it:

The verdict is in:

Does a dog have Buddha-nature?

Most definitely.