Why most buddas are fat?

Answer 1

no he was not, not that i know of Answer:

It is unlikely that the historic Buddha was fat. There are no portraits from life to confirm that fact, but if we consider the arc of his life:

* His birth family was rich and he was trained to be a prince. This would include many skills like sword fighting, riding etc hat would promote fitness rather than fatness. * When he left his father's house he embarked on a path of asceticism subsisting on a minimum of food and comfort. This would rended him rail thin sothat all his ribs would be visible. * When he became enlightened he determined that a life of moderation was the middle path. This and his life of wandering about the countryside would promote fitness not fatness again.

The common perception that thee Buddha was fat probably arise from the figure of "Hotei" (the fat Buddha, or "Laughing Chinaman" statue in Chinese restaurants). He is a symbol of happiness and prosperity, and in many countries a prosperous person is shown as being portly.

Answer 2

Because he wants to set an example to not be as weighty like him. It is bad for human beings to be that fat. But if they consider Buddha a god .... then I assume that would be the answer because the common view of God is that he wants the best for his creations. and in many beliefs sets the example himself. If this is not the correct answer then.................. I will let you come up with the answer to that!

Answer 3

The Buddha(Gautama Buddha) is not fat that is Hotei/Laughing Buddha!

Hotei/Laughing Buddha is said to be the futher Buddha(return or reincaration of the Gautama Buddha) in Zen Buddhism and Chinese Buddhism across Vietnam,China,Taiwan,Japan and Korea.

Many westerners confuse the two!

In Many Pictures And Status He Was Believed To Be Fat

But In Actual Life HE Wasnt

Answer 4

It is unlikely that the historic Buddha was fat. There are no portraits from life to confirm that fact, but if we consider the arc of his life:

• His birth family was rich and he was trained to be a prince. This would include many skills like sword fighting, riding etc hat would promote fitness rather than fatness.
• When he left his father's house he embarked on a path of asceticism subsisting on a minimum of food and comfort. This would render him rail thin so that all his ribs would be visible.
• When he became enlightened he determined that a life of moderation was the middle path. This and his life of wandering about the countryside would promote fitness not fatness again.

The common perception that thee Buddha was fat probably arise from the figure of "Hotei" (the fat Buddha, or "Laughing Chinaman" statue in Chinese restaurants). He is a symbol of happiness and prosperity, and in many countries a prosperous person is shown as being portly. He is not Siddhartha Gautama, who reached enlightenment and founded Buddhism.

Answer 5

No that is Hotei/Laughing Buddha!

Hotei/Laughing is a major icon in Zen Buddhism and Chinese Buddhism across China,Japan, Korea,Taiwan and Vietnam. He is going to be the futher Buddha(return or reincartation of the Gautama Buddha.)

Many westerns confuse the two!

Infact the Buddha(Gautama Buddha) only ate one very small meal a day and almost died from starvation!

Answer 6

Buddhas aren't really fat, but they are depicted as being fat with the knowledge of the universe