I can appreciate your perspective on this. I know when I relate my
knowledge of this subject, I am just relating what I have been
taught and read from others. As well as placing my my own
perspective and flavor to the mix. The Buddha, like Jesus to many,
is a creation of many interpretations over many lifetimes. We can
only follow their teachings if we choose to accept them, regardless
of whether or not they actually taught them at all.
--- In Zen_Forum@yahoogroups.com, "Bill Smart" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>
> Whatever the case, you can be sure that ALL the statues created of
> whatever Buddha you choose were sculpted a long time after the
> subject individual (if there was one) lived and died. I believe
many
> of these stories are composites of different individuals with
> some 'hype' thrown in. The statues are someone's idea. They're a
> stylized version of Buddha: thin to show acestics, fat to show
> happiness/contentment, etc...
>
> This doesn't mean they're wrong or bad, just that they're stylized
> concepts of Buddha - like Maya in granite.
>
> ...Bill!
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