INDIAN BUDDHA

CHINESE BUDDHA

• Chinese buddha is heavier than Indian Buddha because in china, when you are heavy it symbolizes rich.
• Chinese buddha is bald, unlike Indian Buddha.
• Chinese Buddha had long, drooping earlobes.
• Chinese Buddha is usually smiling, unlike Indian Buddha.
• Chinese buddha is usually sitting in a meditation form.

INDIAN BUDDHA

• Indian buddha is skinny, and has hair
• Indian buddha has many different poses in his statues
• He wears a robe, that usually always only goes over one shoulder, and goes down to his ankles.
• He wearsdthe same headpiece in every statue and picture.
• Every buddha pose has a different meaning.

PROTECTION BUDDHA/OVERCOMING FEAR

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• Protection Buddha has his palm up, symbolizing a shield for protection.
• He is sitting down, with his robe slung around him.
• This Buddha symbolizes courage and protection

MEDITATION BUDDHA / SERENITY BUDDHA / CALMING BUDDHA

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• This statue is for people who need calmness and peace in their lives.
• The statue is shaped in a somewhat traingle which represents stability.
• Many large statues in Japan and Korea are in this meditation pose.
• Both hands are in his lap, his palms facing up, and he is sitting in lotus position.
• This pose is called the Amithabha Buddha, translated means Boundless Light.