What are the meanings of what Buddhas carry?
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1) Laughing Buddha playing with children (usually five in number)
It symbolizes good fortune coming from heavens. It also brings good luck and positive energies.
2) Laughing Buddha with a bowl
The bowl depicts a monk's life. It is associated with renunciation of material possessions and attaining enlightenment.
3) Laughing Buddha with a fan
This one symbolizes happiness and joy. It is said that waving of fan by Buddha sculpture depicts banishment of troubles.
4) Laughing Buddha with a sack or bag
The Buddha carrying sack symbolizes a traveller. One version is that the sack means that he collects people's sadness and woes and puts them in his sack. While another version is that the sack symbolizes wealth and good fortune.
5) Laughing Buddha with beads or balls
The one with beads is considered to be a monk representing meditation practice. The beads also symbolize ‘pearls of wisdom'.
While the ball is considered to be a wealth ball and is said that it brings wealth and prosperity.
It symbolizes good fortune coming from heavens. It also brings good luck and positive energies.
2) Laughing Buddha with a bowl
The bowl depicts a monk's life. It is associated with renunciation of material possessions and attaining enlightenment.
3) Laughing Buddha with a fan
This one symbolizes happiness and joy. It is said that waving of fan by Buddha sculpture depicts banishment of troubles.
4) Laughing Buddha with a sack or bag
The Buddha carrying sack symbolizes a traveller. One version is that the sack means that he collects people's sadness and woes and puts them in his sack. While another version is that the sack symbolizes wealth and good fortune.
5) Laughing Buddha with beads or balls
The one with beads is considered to be a monk representing meditation practice. The beads also symbolize ‘pearls of wisdom'.
While the ball is considered to be a wealth ball and is said that it brings wealth and prosperity.
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