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by One Sentance Cork on May 22nd, 2005

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Why is buying a Buddha idol for yourself bad luck?

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  • by Anon on May 22nd, 2005

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    Most if not all Buddhists (at least in the West) would not consider it bad luck to buy a Buddha statue. Personally, I consider the idea of "luck" to be an un-Buddhist concept - rather we should focus on how our actions really help or hurt us and others. Karma is about simple cause-and-effect relationships, not collecting brownie points with some sort of deity. Whatever the case, I have never experienced anything I'd call bad luck on account of the several statues I have.

    Buddha statues should not be called "idols" since that using that term insinuates that Buddha is worshipped as a god - which he is not except in rare cases (there are many diverse flavors of Buddhism). Since "idol" is often used to refer to a "false god" (see American Heritage Dictionary), it is advisable to avoid using the word unless your intention is to offend the members of a certain religion (which I don't suggest).

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  • by Dakini on July 12th, 2005

    Dakini

    If you buy buddhist relics from an importer of Chinese booty from ransacked tibetan monasteries...then proudly display them as a supporter of Buddhism or Tibet...maybe not bad luck, but bad karma certainly.

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  • by nest on February 1st, 2012

    nest

    Might mean more if it's passed on by a family member or a guru.

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  • by sherill1950 on February 1st, 2012

    sherill1950

    this is such a Western nonsense idea. You can buy anything for yourself, including a buddha statue. @ Dakini, how is one to know if a buddha statue comes from ransacked Tibetan monastries? And 2nd, instead of the Chinese destroying them, why shouldn't buddha statues that escaped destruction find a new home wherever in the world?
    I made the attached buddha relief myself. My first clay sculpture. Now I wonder... Is it allowed... to make your own buddha?

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