Multiple Forms of Avalokiteshvara Statues Compassion is a central component of Buddhism and Avalokiteshvara is synonymous with compassion. Additionally, Avalokiteshvara is known as the “Bodhisattva of Compassion” and embodies the Continue Reading →
Month: June 2017
What Did Buddha Really Look Like?
The historical Buddha walked the earth long, long ago. Nonetheless, we have a pretty good idea what the Buddha really looked like. In fact, many of the Shakyamuni Buddha statues Continue Reading →
Do Buddhists Worship Buddha Statues?
This is a good question. Indeed, at Buddhist temples Buddhists sometimes appear to worship Buddha statues. However, this is not what the Buddha taught and therefore technically Buddhists are not Continue Reading →