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Pair of Fat & Happy Buddhas 15"

Pair of Fat & Happy Buddhas 15"
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Materials: Thai Brass with Real Gold Leaf

Total Height Including Base: 15 inches each

Base Width & Depth: 5 x 4.5 inches

Weight: 12 pounds each

Item # 58t34b

  • Description
  • About Fat & Happy Buddha
  • Care

  • The two Fat & Happy Buddhas statues are sold as a pair.  Both Buddhas are standing on a square base. The robes are decorated with small snow flake like patterns and covered in real gold leaf.  The robe covers one arm completely leaving the other arm bare.  Both Buddhas hand have one hand up in the vitarka mudra or teaching position and his other had holds a gold bag and an ingot of gold.  The Buddhas large belly signifies abundance.  Not of material wealth but a wealth of happiness and health.  

  • The lovable fat, happy, laughing Buddha represents the ideals of good health, wealth, happiness, prosperity and longevity. He is known as Budai (Chinese) and Hotai (Japanese). He is lovingly referred to as the Happy Buddha, Laughing Buddha or the Buddha of Wealth. The Laughing Buddha is based on an historical figure of an obese Zen monk who wandered China during the Laing Dynasty. He was known for carrying a sack of candy, which he gave to children on the street. People believed that he was an incarnation of the Maitreya Buddha.
     
    In sculpture the Laughing Buddha is depicted with a large, exposed belly carrying a hemp sack, which is filled with gold, health and happiness. Buddhists do not see wealth as being only material but spiritual wealth as well. Both his belly and the large sack convey this concept of abundance.
     
    The laughing Buddha of Wealth is always depicted in a relaxing posture, exuding happiness to all who are near Him. His smile and jovial nature is infectious, reminding you that there is more to life than just worldly possessions. His large Belly is always bursting out of his robes. Sometimes he wears red colored robes that represent good fortune and blessings.
     
    He usually carries a gold ingot (sycee) or a small hemp sack in his hand.  He sits or stands upon a hemp sack of wealth under him. Around his neck, he wears auspicious mala beads as well as a large, round medallion that bring blessings to the surrounding. He sometimes holds a stick known as a wish stick, which he uses to grant people boons. Many people believe that rubbing his belly will grant anyone their wish.
     
    He is often seen surrounded by children or carrying children on his back.  Children naturally flock to him, not just because he gives them candy but because his joyous nature is so childlike that they see him as an equal.  Some people believe a statue of the laughing Buddha is good to have around newborns as well as those wanting to have children.
  • Dust the piece as needed. If you would like the piece to shine use a cotton cloth with some coconut oil or other natural oil to wipe down the statue.