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On EnvironmentalGraffiti.com, I saw this new post about Asia’s amazing Buddha statues: 17 Biggest Buddhas on Earth. I got very excited about it right from the name and began scanning the article with huge hopes of finding Nepal in the back of my mind. I was blown away by the creativity of these countries on being able to design such amazing masterpieces. As you can see in that post, these gigantic Buddha statues are everywhere around Asia.
Image Courtesy - Visit Nepal.com
It is so nice to see Buddhism-the Symbol Of Peace celebrated, appreciated and followed by people far and wide at an era when the world really needs to embrace it.
Sad part is that I could not see Nepal anywhere in there. Then I realized there is nothing like that in Nepal. Buddha (Siddhartha Gautam) was born in Lumbini, Kapilvastu, Nepal. He was the prince of the Shakya dynasty who had been ruling that part of the region for ages. After spending 28 years in Lumbini, he left his palace in search of ultimate peace. He received enlightment in India vowing under a bodhi tree in Bodh Gaya.
I have come across a lot of people who don’t know he was really from Nepal. And why not? We haven’t done enough to spread his noble teachings around the world.
November 8th, 2009 at 11:38 pm
I don’t really agree with you regarding this one. We don’t have to build any huge Buddha statues to compete with anyone. What we have is truly remarkable.
Birth place of Lord Buddha itself.
We can at least maintain the place of birth of Lord Buddha and yes we have to make our sound be heard in the global area that Nepal is the place of birth of Lord Buddha.
November 9th, 2009 at 6:17 am
Thanks for your comment Rahul. My point is exactly the same. Only concerned because Buddhism, as its known in the world, is not thought of as being tied to Nepal and Lumbini as much as it should be. I think its a big carelessness on our part not to spread the word.
November 23rd, 2009 at 10:31 am
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November 25th, 2009 at 7:45 pm
we loved going through this blog, you totally knocked it out of the ballpark! I have forwarded a link to my bro, and will definately be back for more.