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Several signs that you will see on statues of The Buddha marking him as special:
The knot at the top of his head- a sign of enlightenment.
The curls of hair (They will often look like dots or spikes of hair on his head) This is each hair curling into a perfect spiral because of his peace with the universe.
The long ears are signs of giving up his wealth; as a prince, he wore golden earrings that stretched his ears. They remained stretched for the rest of his life.
A smile, signifying his enlightenment.
Possibly touching the earth, as a sign of his connection to the rest of the world.
Historical signs: He was a prince with revolutionary ideas that led him to live both lifestyles to the extreme; as a prince, and extravagant lifestyle, and as an aesthetic (sp?) an extremely scarce lifestyle. Supposedly, when he first became an aesthetic, he was meditating and a huge cobra came up and shielded him from the rain that fell. The other aesthetics saw this and knew he was special.
Also, there're two stories about his birth. One was he was prophecied to be either a great king or an even greater spiritual leader. His father wanted him to be a king, and tried to hide the suffering of the world from him to keep him from becoming a spiritual leader.
The second is that when he was first born, he stood and spoke to his mother, telling her that he would bring an end to suffering. (<--this last statement might be incorrect)
Regards,
~ShadowHatter
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How did they know Buddha was special?
There were several signs when he was born i am studying them now!
What is Buddhism's Special places?
The 4 special places are where the Buddha was born (April 15th lunar calendar), where the Buddha renounced his luxurious life (December 8th L.c), where the Buddha give the first teaching and where the Buddha passed away(February 8th)
Names of special people in Buddhist tradition?
buddha
What is the asl sign for Buddha?
there is no generalized sign for Buddah. one will fingerspell it. there are some regionalized or culturalized signs.
What does the 12 zodiac signs have to do with Buddhism?
Nothing. Although Tibetan Buddhism believes that the Buddha taught astrology.
Buddhism's holy day of the year?
There are a number of festivals for which we consider special. Theses include Vesak, which is the Buddha's birthday, and Bohdi Day, which is the day that the Buddha become enlightened.
What does the tuft on Buddha head mean?
According to the Tipitika, he had a knob on the top of his head, that is, that was the shape of his head when he was born. This was said to be one of the 32 signs of a great man, destined to be either a world king or a Buddha.
Did feudal Japanese merchants follow a religion?
Yes. Japanese merchants followed Buddha. They had special temples made of gold which they prayed and worshiped their leader. They had special ceremonies which they gave thanks and gifts to Buddha so he could restore all health and help them with their crops.
Arwe there any Buddhist special days?
Yes, Wesak is the celebration of the birth, death and enlightenment of the Buddha.
When do people worship the Buddha?
Everyday people worship buddha.But there is a special festival for it to celebrate i.e. "Buddha Jayanti" . it is the birth day of Lord gautam buddha. And i would like to remind u that he was born in Nepal-lumbini.(not in india)Answer:Actually no one worships the Buddha. He is, after all. just a man and there are no gods. The people appreciate his teachings and his identification of the way out of suffering, but they do not worship him.
What are all the different types of Buddha statues?
the Most popular Buddha Statues are as follows, Shakyamuni buddha statues Medicine Buddha Statues Meditation Buddha Statues Laughing Buddha Statues Amitabha Buddha statues Blessing Buddha Statues Nirvana Buddha Statues Samantabadhra Buddha Statues Thai Buddha Statues Maitreya Buddha Statues Dhyani Buddha Statues Feng shui Buddha Statues Vairochana Buddha Statues Akshobhya Buddha Statues Standing Buddha Statues
How many pages does Buddha Is As Buddha Does have?
Buddha Is As Buddha Does has 288 pages.
