Why do we have fat buddha?????
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Why do we have a different versions for Buddh??? I never got
this why do we have a Jolly fat Budh commonly known as laughing Buddha and the
other version, the not so fat Buddh (the skinny version).I have always been
told that Buddh represented someone who has given up every attachment from the
world, joy and feelings in order to
attain eternal peace…so why do we have him laughing and chubby .He should be
someone a little more serious.
I tried searching on net and found that ,the laughing Buddha
appeared first in china and they may have changed it according to their believe
(A Chinese god who depicted prosperity and fortune and a reincarnation) but no
one mention any reference to where they found this out. Another post mentioned that anyone acquiring enlightenment
is called Buddha which I thought just may be true but ,I am not sure.
So what do you think ….. is fat Budha really different or
the same …I would really appreciate references from any historical event or
some fact from any book ……not sites saying different stuff….
This is our first discussion topic …..i know its not that
good and its more like a question but I really would like to know the answer….Pleases
reply in the comment box.
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