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Add this extraordinary Happy
Buddha statue to your collection of artwork to enhance yourhome decor!
Guaranteed to put a smile on your face!
Often called the Happy
Buddha, he is really Hotei, a monk of the T’ang Dynasty. He was known
for carrying a sack of candy which he handed out to children in the street.
Many Chinese Buddhist believe he was an incarnation of the Budha Maitreya.
Gautama
Budha was born in 563 b.c. in northeast India. The Buddha was the son of the
King of the Sakyas. Suddhodana, who ruled at Kapilavastu, on the border of
Nepal. His mother was Queen Maya. He was named Siddhartha. He lived amidst the
pleasures of palace life and at age 16 he was married to Princess Yasodhara.
They had a son named Rahula. After seeing a decrepid old man, an invalid, and
an ascetic beggar, he learned of suffering and decided to embrace asceticism.
Soon afterwards, at age 29, Siddhartha left the palace and his family and went
to a hermitage where he became the monk Gautama, or, as he is still called,
Sakyamuni (The ascetic of the Sakyas). One day, meditating under a sacred
figtree, he attained perfect illumination (Bodhi). He had become a Buddha.
From there on he traveled and preached for 44 years what was to become one of
the main religions of the world. He died at Kusinagara at age 80.
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Features
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- Is thought-provoking
- Has gorgeous detail work and craftsmanship
- Makes an unusual gift
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Specifications
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Szie |
9" H |
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Material |
Cassting stone |
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Finish |
Antique stone |
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