Tuesday, 11 June 2019

Buddha statue , meaning and it’s relevance in our daily lives


One of the most popular religions all over the world is Buddhism, originated by Gautam Buddha in the Indian subcontinent back in the 5th and 6th centuries BC. It’s spread across Asia and is a dominant religion in countries like Japan, Thailand, Burma, Cambodia, Nepal, Sri Lanka and Tibet.
                      
The popularity of Buddhism has been one of the reasons for many queries and curiosity regarding the Buddha. One of the most frequently asked queries is about Buddha statues. This is because not all Buddha statues are the same; different Buddha statues have different shapes, sizes, different gestures or mudras and styles of presentation.



Buddha statues are not only the physical representations or depiction of how Buddha was physically but are the symbol of Buddha's teachings, fortune, inner peace and motivational factor for every human being.
ü  It is believed in the Buddhist world that chanting or praying in front of the Buddha statue gives one some sort of inner satisfaction which in turn gives peace to the mind, heart and soul. As Buddha is not just a name but a title, Buddha statues represent how one can attain the full understanding of life in the deepest way possible.

ü  Buddha statue reminds oneself to practice meditation.

ü  Buddha statues purify the mind, builds up the serenity within oneself and motivates to overcome the negative emotions of fear, greed, jealousy and hatred, hence uplifting the mind and focusing the attention on the reality of the materialistic world.

ü  The followers of Buddhism have a strong belief about a Buddha statue as the most important source of communicating self-discipline and peace of mind. Similarly, it is widely believed that having a Buddha statue in and around the house helps a person to bring out the best possible outcomes in terms of the positive aura among the ones that are around the statue.

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