He is just such a boss it steams.
Buddha attained the knowledge of wisdom
Buddha delivered discourses on Dhamma. The knowledge of Dhamma lasts today.
the Buddha meditated underneath the Tree of Knowledge
Lord Buddha is the founder of Buddhism. He was known as Buddha because he had gained knowledge (Buddh).
In most statues of the Buddha he is not holding a bowl. In some Tibetan statues of the Buddha, he is holding a bowl. This is to show that the statue is not of the real, historical, Buddha, but of the mythological "Medicine Buddha".
Gnosis or gnosism is having, basically, the knowledge of an enlightened being such as the Buddha.
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The two most common symbols of Buddhism are the lotus, representing knowledge, and the wheel, representing reincarnation. Some faiths also worship the image of the Buddha.
Buddhism evolved by that buddha shared his knowledge around Asia and the followers decided to become Buddhism. Today in 2012 there are not many people that believe in Buddha.
The dome is called an ushnisha (sanksrit; sometimes spelled usnisa or usnisha). It is usually described as a fleshy mound covered in hair. This extension of the Buddha's head symbolizes his enlightenment and wisdom.
Actually from what i have heard is that it is actually disrespectful to rub his belly...he was a teacher of knowledge and enlightenment not of food. (The Buddha who gets his belly rubbed is the Laughing Buddha, aka Hotei. No relation to the one who started Buddhism.)
Irregular galaxies show no distinct feature or symmetry.