Buddhism is so popular because it is more scientifc and practical than other religions.
Buddha was initially special because he demonstrated that people can sit and think on immense problems such as the source of suffering and find a solution without recourse to supernatural beings or other magical resources.
He was then special because he shared this knowledge with the world.
Buddha is a fitting role model for us all:
for his immense knowledge & spirituality
He was a famous religious master, and found nirvana through casting away desire.
The big Buddha:)
Famous Buddhists (during the Buddha's lifetime) were the disciples of the Buddha, who had attained any of the 4 stages to enlightenment.
The Buddha is not depicted with a big belly in Tibetan or Indian art. The big belly seems to be a Chinese thing. [Addendum: My Chinese cultural consultant says that the big-bellied Buddha is most certainly Maitreya, the future Buddha. The big belly represents being full of potential.]
Buddha is "famous" in the same way as the Christian Jesus is "famous". Buddha was a well known and respected person at his birth, he was after all a Prince. As he grew and became enlightened he became well known for his teaching on the escape from suffering and the cycle of death and rebirth He continued to be respected for his teachings from that time until now and will continue to be respected and well known for years to come. So the answer is Buddha started out his life 2500 years ago as a "famous" person and remains so today.
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Big Belly Laughing Buddha in Chinese language....
Daibutsu _____ This is not correct, Daibutsu means "Big Buddha" (大 = big, 仏 = Buddha), and is most often used to refer to large Buddha statues. Buddha is simply "仏", pronounced "futsu/butsu" or "hotoke", depending on context (and who you ask).
buddha
a Indian religious teacher
天坛大佛 [tiān tán dà fó] 天坛 ---> altar of the heaven 大 ---> big in scale 佛 ---> buddha So, it's Tian Tan (Big) Buddha actually and it's located in Hong Kong.
He is from Nepal.
With the apostrophe so that it is Buddha's.