2007-03-26 09:37:38 · 12 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
That is a popular misrepresentation of the Buddha, not fact.
2007-03-26 09:41:06 · answer #1 · answered by H.u.S 5 · 3⤊ 0⤋
There is no one Buddha. The Buddha you're thinking of is Guatama Buddha. He was the Buddha who the Hindus claim was a manifestation of Vishnu AKA God and was the founder of Buddhism. However, anybody who has experienced the state of "Nirvana" is called a "Buddha". Thus, there were/are millions of Buddhas out there. Some were fat (as you say that Hindus make them) and some were not.
2007-03-26 16:41:47 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
It is the Chinese Buddha who are normally fat and there is no such a thing as Hindu Buddha except for the Buddhist Indians. Hindu is a religion different from Buddhism, Hindi is how Indians are called. And the fat Buddha represents wealth and abundance.
2007-03-26 16:53:33 · answer #3 · answered by Rallie Florencio C 7 · 0⤊ 2⤋
The Chinese statues of Buddha that I see show him as fat and jolly, while the Indonesian ones show him as thin and more dignified. I think it's just a cultural art thing, especially since Buddha is more of a title than an actual person.
2007-03-26 16:41:15 · answer #4 · answered by Jadalina 5 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Wha-? I think you're referring to depictions of the alleged Buddha to come... and that's not Hindu that I'm aware of. I've never seen Hindus depict the Buddha as "fat".
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2007-03-26 16:42:04 · answer #5 · answered by vinslave 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The Hindu Buddha? Does he know the Muslim Jesus?
2007-03-26 16:41:39 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 3⤊ 0⤋
buddha is based off an actual guy that happened 2b fat
2007-03-26 16:40:58 · answer #7 · answered by Lucky Charmz 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
because Buddha knew how to live!
2007-03-28 02:51:59 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
buddha was thin when he was young, and fat later. his metabolism slowed down, so he made up some **** about 'practising moderation'. go buddha!
2007-03-26 16:40:56 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
He was prolly an American Hindu.
2007-03-26 16:40:25 · answer #10 · answered by hunsareretards 3 · 1⤊ 2⤋