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Skinny Buddha vs Laughing Buddha vs Mahavir Swami.

While I was releasing some lines on Buddha Jayanti, I noticed the statues of Swami Mahavir and Gautam Buddha. They were looking same in the appearance. We know very well that both are different, but still, they look almost same. The Gautam Buddha was the founder of Buddhism. Mahavir was the twenty-fourth and last great teacher (Tirthankara) of the Jainism. Buddhism and Jainism both are centred upon the life, and teachings of Gautam Buddha and Mahavir, respectively. Jainism and Buddhism are separate religions although they do share many resemblances in their beliefs and practices. Both religions believe in reincarnation which is rebirth of the soul in a new body after the death of the previous body. There is so much of confusion about Buddha that the western historian thinks that the FAT statue of Ho-Tai Buddha the Chinese monk (Laughing Buddha) is Buddha.

To get clarifiaction on symmetry in identity, some reality of lives of all these three monks is shared with you in this post.

Gautam Buddha

The Siddhartha Gautam was born on full moon day of Vaisakha month of Hindu calendar, at Lumbini, near the border of Nepal and India about 2600 years ago. The birth anniversary of Gautam Buddha or Siddhartha Gautam is celebrated as Buddha Jayanti in India and the same is observed on May 26, this year. The Shakya prince Siddhartha wedded to his cousin sister, Yashodhara, the daughter of King Suppabuddha and Amita (sister of the Buddha's father, king Suddhodana), when they were both 16. At age 29, he noiced, suffering of sickness and old age and death and understood the actuality of life. Prince Siddhartha left his wife Yashodhara and newborn son Rahula and went for spiritual search of lasting happiness. He did his research for six hard long years and attained Nibbana (enlightenment) under the Bodhi tree (the sacred Fig tree under which lord buddha attained enlightment) at Bodhgaya, Bihar, India. At the age of 80, Gautam Buddha declared that he would soon reach Pari nirvana, or the final deathless state, and leave his earthly body. After this, the Buddha ate his last meal, which was offered from a blacksmith, Cunda, at Kushinagar. He was awarded the title of Buddha means "Awakened One" or "Enlighted one" many years after his death. Both Yashodhara and Rahula later became followers of Buddha. Buddha always opposed the practices of Brahmin Priests, such as animal sacrifice, caste system and belief in creator (God). He sermonized that ambition was the root cause of suffering and that people should seek to end desire. Buddhism became a separate religion. He understood the mechanism which keeps people trapped in the cycle of rebirth.

Buddha's statue

Gautam Buddha statue always have a Hindu tilak on the forehead. The Buddha is depicted teaching in the lotus position, while making the Dharma chakra mudra.Buddha statue will never ever have a naked chest, his chest is always covered by cloth. Buddha's statue always has a tied-up hair bun on top of the head and hand raised in mudra sign. Buddhism's main goal is to gain enlightenment.

It is believed that 535 million people around the world practice Buddhism religion.

Mahavir Swami

God Mahavir was born on 13th day of bright moon of Chaitra month and his birthday is celebrated as Mahavir Jayanti in India, every year. Vardhman Mahavir was born at Kundagrama near Vaishali in Bihar, where both Jainism and Buddhism originated. His parents were king Siddhartha of Kundagrama and queen Trishala. At the age of 30 after marrying and having a daughter, Mahavir renounced the luxury life. He wore one garment for more than a year but later he wandered naked and had not even a bowl for water or food. He permitted insects to creep on his body, bearing the pain with patience. In Jainism, nonviolence is its main core. After 12 years of extreme rumination, he attained 'Kevalya', under a Sala tree on the bank of river Rijupalika near Jrimbhikgrama in Modern Bihar, India, the highest stage of perception. He was credited to have conquered his desires and thus came to be knowns as 'Jina' or 'Jains' or the conqueror. Mahavir Swami systematized earlier Jain doctrines and established the rules of religious life for Jains.

Mahavir Statue

Mahavir's statue is always with the symbol of a lion beneath him. The Mahavir statue have both the palms (right on left) in classic Vedic Ardha-Padmasna meditative pose of lord shiva. A Mahavir statue often has Vishnu's Shrivatsa mark on his bare chest. The hand with a wheel on the palm symbolizes Ahimsa (non-injury) in Jainism. Mahavir's teachings, written in Sanskrit language, were compiled by Indrabhuti Gautama (his chief disciple), and now known as the Jain Agamas.

There are some six million followers of Jainism, World's most peace-loving religion Worldwide.

Laughing Buddha

Ho-Tai was a Chinese Monk working as a cook in a cloister in southern china around the 9th century AD, while Buddha was born in 1900 BC. Ho Tai is regarded by many Buddhists as a Boddhisatva (mota Buddha), but he was elevated to 'good luck' divinity by the Taoists (followers of chinese philosphy Taoism). Both Taoism and Buddhism believe in reincaranation. Buddha was nicknamed the Laughing Buddha because of his big smile and the happiness he was spreading around him. We also celebrate World laughter day to raise awareness about happiness and its many health benefits, every year. Dr. Madan Kataria, founder of the worldwide Laughter Yoga movement, arranged first laughter day on May 10, 1998, on the first Sunday of May, in Mumbai, India.

Laughing Buddha statue

Laughing Buddha is often depicted with a bag. Although his name 'Budai' means 'cloth bag' in Chinese. Budai was a courageous man with a big abdomen, big grin, large ears, wearing a simple robe, and a large sack. Chinese Fat Buddha is also known as the Buddha of Happiness and wealth. Now, laughing Buddha (Fat Buddha) has become a popular figure in feng shui.

Always laugh when you can, it is a cheap and best medicine.

Happy Buddha Jayanti to all.

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