2007-02-22 15:02:10 · 16 answers · asked by camilky 1 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
Statues of the lord Buddha are represented according to local
customs and peoples just like you see different representations of the lord Jesus in different times and cultures.
2007-02-22 15:08:15 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
There are many reasons. One the cultures are different and there for they interpret Buddha's appearance differently. Second. The man who was basically Buddha when he was on earth..which i forget the full name... took on many different physical forms in his life. Some celebrate the fat buddha like the japanesse and others the thin starving buddha. Just the way to many different cultures people look different. To some Jesus is black and others he is white. Techinically he would be of a middle eastern appearance and Jewish. Many have different ideas of what Santa Looks like. It comes down to cultures.
2007-02-22 23:09:43 · answer #2 · answered by mightymousex08 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I had no idea, but it makes sense. There were no photographs taken of the real Buddha. What are the odds that Jesus looked like a white guy?
2007-02-22 23:09:18 · answer #3 · answered by Smiley 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The Buddha is the same, only the representation is different.
2007-02-23 01:41:54 · answer #4 · answered by Freddy F 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Because no one knows what Buddha looked like. Have you noticed that Jesus looks different, depending on the culture that depicts him?
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2007-02-22 23:06:45 · answer #5 · answered by NHBaritone 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Because the Thai's are different than the chinese.
You can also say the same thing about Jesus and most religious leaders who died before photography was invented.
2007-02-22 23:05:19 · answer #6 · answered by rostov 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Why does Jesus look different in the UK than in Russia or Africa? We want to look at a deity we can relate to, that looks something like us.
2007-02-22 23:06:43 · answer #7 · answered by Misty 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
'Buddha' means 'the awakened' or 'the enlightened.' It refers to anyone who has followed the fourfold path to enlightenment.
2007-02-22 23:06:06 · answer #8 · answered by dmlk2 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Same reasons there are a zillion versions of the Bible and different Christian sects
2007-02-22 23:08:47 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Why does white Jesus look different from probable Jesus (Middle Eastern)? Why does Dracula look different from Blacula? I just don't know...
2007-02-22 23:09:39 · answer #10 · answered by Joez2103 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋