Peace and Love
2007-01-14 01:57:37 · 8 answers · asked by digilook 2 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
The Laughing Buddha, or Maitreya, is perhaps the best visual indicator that Buddhism isn't always a serious business.
Maitreya is regarded as the future Buddha who presently resides in the Tusita heaven where - traditionally - Buddhas reside before their final rebirth. He was the earliest Bodhisattva to gain devotees who aimed to be reborn in the Tusita heaven alongside him. 'Maitreya' means 'the loving one'. He is associated with good luck, friendliness and prosperity. The so-called 'Laughing Buddha' is a Chinese representation of Maitreya. Rubbing the Laughing Buddha's fat tummy is supposed to bring prosperity.
Peace and Love
2007-01-14 09:07:51 · update #1
Laughter itself is enlightening.
2007-01-17 19:23:59 · answer #1 · answered by MrsOcultyThomas 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The Enlightened Consciousness cannot do anything.
Because it has nothing to be done, nowhere to go. It is All That Is. Matter, Energy, Spirit, Emotions, Feelings, Thoughts, Words...and any other thing one might think of.
So there is no entity that It is not. And so It doesn't experience ItSelf as an Entity either.
And so it cannot laugh.
Love and Light.
2007-01-14 11:07:46 · answer #2 · answered by saatvic_anniyan 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Constantly.
2007-01-14 10:01:51 · answer #3 · answered by American Spirit 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It laughs at religious absurdity and dogma and misguided fools who never seek the path to spiritual awakening.
2007-01-14 10:01:34 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Laughs and Cries!
2007-01-14 10:00:43 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Just as much as it cries
Ignorance is bliss, but enlightenment is balanced
2007-01-14 10:01:36 · answer #6 · answered by Ghost Wolf 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Certainly,laughter is a must.
2007-01-14 10:15:00 · answer #7 · answered by one10soldier 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I don't know.
2007-01-14 10:00:33 · answer #8 · answered by Deleted 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋