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A wooden sitting Buddha ornament, handmade in Bali. Approximately 16cm tall by 15cm across. A really gorgeous piece. He would grace any living space.
Budai, a Chinese Buddhist monk also known as Hotei, is depicted as fat and happy, often travelling or bearing wealth. Images of Buddha sometimes show him reclining, recalling the Buddha Shakyamuni’s departure into final nirvana. Other times he is holding various symbolic objects, or making symbolic mudras (gestures). The clothing also varies; in China and Japan, where it is considered socially improper for monks and nuns to expose the upper arm, the Buddharupa has a tunic and long sleeves, much like the traditional monks and nuns, while in India they are often topless.
Buddhism is China’s oldest foreign religion. In modern China, the “Happy Buddha” is most commonly seen. He is depicted as being fat and laughing or smiling. The main goal of life in modern China is said to “be happy.” Maybe that is why Buddha is shown this way. The “Happy Buddha” has been the common popular Buddha in China for hundreds of years.
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