With his delighted expression, round belly, bald head and monastic robes, the “Laughing Buddha” is instantly identifiable. However, astute observers might wonder why this buddha does not look like the ...
The episode echoes a case in Pune, India, last June. Residents gathered to worship because “holy water” was flowing out from ...
Keeping Laughing Buddha at home is considered auspicious for your life. It is said that the idol of Laughing Buddha should ...
In Japan, children look forward to a visit from Hotei, a jolly Japanese god with a rotund frame. Ganref As Christmas approaches, children in many parts of the world look forward to a visit from the ...
(The Conversation) — Hotei, a Japanese god who carries a large sack, has come to be identified with Santa Claus – except that he brings the goodies on New Year’s Day instead of Christmas. (The ...
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