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Pieces of love

"Someday, with no effort at all, you will understand. You only have to allow yourself to be there, to touch deeply each thing you encounter, to walk mindfully, and to help others with the whole of your being. This is the practice of non-practice." - Thich Nhat Hanh, Cultivating the Mind of Love:... (edited) read more

This guy actually isn't the Buddha.

At least he's certainly not Siddhardha Gautama Buddha, the founder of Buddhism. This picture shows a statue of the Obese Monk 'Budai' or Qici, a Chinese symbol of luck and forgiveness. He's a Buddhist monk which means he's a follower of THE Buddha (Siddhardha Gautama). He's often mistaken in the... read more

Amitabha Statue

Amitabha is part of the Mahayana Buddhist pantheon (society of gods). As a dhyani buddha, he rules the west and is considered the ruler of the present world. Amitabha's characteristic is the dhyana mudra hand posture (meditation position). This statue was found in the Museum and Site of Kotta Cinna... (edited) read more