The Smiling Buddha
at the International Buddhist Society in Richmond, just south of Vancouver -
a very peaceful and beautiful place to visit - and I will show you a few images ....
Budai (the smiling Buddha) is traditionally depicted as an obese, bald man wearing a robe and wearing or otherwise carrying prayer beads. He carries his few possessions in a cloth sack, being poor but content. He is often depicted entertaining or being followed by adoring children. His figure appears throughout Chinese culture as a representation of contentment. His image graces many temples, restaurants, amulets, and businesses.
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| Camera | Canon PowerShot S3 IS |
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| Aperture | 4 |
| Exposure time | 1/100 |
| Focus length | 6.0 mm |
| ISO | 100 |
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Certeau Dominique 21/05/2015 4:41
Merci pour ce partage.De belles photos qui donnent envie de faire le déplacement pour le visiter.
Amitiés.
DOM.
lolita cecilia 20/05/2015 0:37
EXCELENTE foto-documento...Gran definición...
MAGNIFICA...!!
Un abrazo Adele
Lola
Conny11 18/05/2015 22:03
Klasse... der passt gut ins Bild.LG Conny
aline64 18/05/2015 20:53
Impressionnant ce Budda, et une belle priseAmicalement
Alfredo Spagnoli 18/05/2015 20:15
Eccellente LAvoro Adele!Complimenti.
Ciao, Alfredo
Waldi W. 18/05/2015 19:01
oh yes, please show us moreI do like Buddhism and all around it
José Ramón Miguel 18/05/2015 17:22
Que buena luz y enorme la definición, me gusta la composición Adele.Un abrazo.
Ramón
s. sabine krause 18/05/2015 16:24
ignorant me knows so little about buddha… when i spotted your image, it suddenly struck me that i hadn't the slightest idea why he was always depicted as obese? a sign of luck? happiness? peace of mind? oneness with the world? well, i found a very interesting wikipedia entry on "budai": http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Budai beautifully composed, adele, i agree! and i love the light on his ivory face – it makes him look so animated! can almost hear him give a delighted chortle! ; ) hugs, sabine.chantal Montmasson in Ghiroldi 18/05/2015 15:38
Stupenda ! Ciaoarchiek 18/05/2015 15:04
A statue that can bring a smile to my face. Good shot showing the alter and Buddha.Regards,
Archie
Sigrid E 18/05/2015 15:00
Bei solch einem freundlichen Begrüßungslächeln geht man ihn auch gerne besuchen und stiftet ein Räucherstäbchen :-)))LG Sigrid
JX 18/05/2015 14:26
Wunderschönes BildWünsche ein guter Wochenstart
LG Beat
Claudio Micheli 18/05/2015 13:15
Si...che bella!Ciao
Zenonas 18/05/2015 13:06
Makes me smile too! Great light.regards
z
Mirjam Burer 18/05/2015 12:58
good document and fine picture Adele..glg, Mirjam