Tea Break for Kali

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author: foknlesd
date: on Aug 18, 2011
time: at 11:58:39

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author: foknlesd
date: on Aug 18, 2011
time: at 11:56:49

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author: AshKenn87
date: on Aug 13, 2011
time: at 01:43:21

I love the illustration and was pleased with the quality of the shirt. I get compliments every time I wear it. I have many Indian friends and none of them found this shirt offensive, like Peppermint said they thought it was charming.

author: fraumiau
date: on Aug 12, 2011
time: at 17:57:44

This is one of my favorite shirts in my closet!!!!

author: Avp
date: on Aug 9, 2011
time: at 20:10:17

I need this shirt. Reprint pls

author: Mr Rocks
date: on Jul 1, 2011
time: at 00:21:43

Thanks for coming to the rescue Peppermint. you hit the nail on the head with what I intended to convey by saying "because it's disarming to see such a powerful figure as Kali engaged in acts that are so utterly human. To my sensibilities, it is charming rather than offensive."

author: PeppermintStarlight
date: on Jun 30, 2011
time: at 18:42:16

While I understand the concerns of the previous commenter, I see nothing that is truly offensive to the Hindu faith or Kali Ma in the design of this shirt. It wasn't the designer of the shirt who called her the goddess of "destruction" and "pain," it was just some random uninformed person. I'm not an adherent of any specific religion, but I've long been fascinated by Kali Ma. To me, she represents the flow of time and the loving energy that permeates all of space-time even as individual beings are born, grow old, and die. From a microcosmic perspective, death appears frightening and "evil". But from the macrocosm, as represented by Kali Ma, it's just a part of the natural order and is no more "good" or "evil" than living. This shirt is humorous because it's disarming to see such a powerful figure as Kali engaged in acts that are so utterly human. To my sensibilities, it is charming rather than offensive. There are other shirt designs on Threadless that feature divine figures out of their original contexts (e.g. Jesus Christ dressed as a Jedi wielding a crucifix as a light saber), and I have yet to see one that I think is neither funny nor clever. I must suggest that anyone who actually gets miffed when they see images like these should take a few moments for introspection and honestly ask themselves why they find such things upsetting. Will the existence of this T-shirt really promote misinformation and prejudice against followers of Sanatana Dharma in Western countries? I don't believe so. It seems to me that this shirt could actually spark positive and educational conversations when worn by a knowledgeable person who is willing to communicate.

author: mythsandmeanings
date: on Apr 21, 2011
time: at 17:28:27

Nice design, but might be met with consternation even by non-observant Hindus like me....because... um, this ISN'T our goddess of "Destruction and PAIN" you know. Kali's something else entirely. Go look it up.

Her meaning is lost on Eurocentric imaginations, as the meaning of the design is lost on us...we don't 'get it' but we also won't take offense because someone else obviously didn't 'get' Kali. Oh, well.

author: makbulfida
date: on Apr 8, 2011
time: at 03:52:51

this is awesome