Schist Figure of Fasting Buddha, Gandhara (2nd–4th century) (all photos courtesy Auctionata) It’s an oft-told story: for seven weeks, Buddha sat beneath the bodhi tree, meditating after having ...
In Chinese restaurants I always see statues of Buddha with long earlobes. I sometimes ask the folks who work there what significance this has. So far, even the Buddhists (three now) have no idea. Do ...
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3 powerful Buddha teachings for deep inner peace & clarity
Gautama Buddha’s philosophy provides us one of the most effective paths to achieve profound inner peace and harmony. Whatever ...
Vesak or Buddha Purnima or Buddha Jayanti is one of the most important and sacred festivals for Buddhists all over the world. It marks the birthday of Lord Buddha and also observes his enlightenment ...
TimesMachine is an exclusive benefit for home delivery and digital subscribers. About the Archive This is a digitized version of an article from The Times’s print archive, before the start of online ...
What’s the difference between the fat Buddha and the regular Buddha? One report I’ve heard is that Buddha was so good-looking that he asked to be made less attractive so he could study more and fend ...
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