Physical characteristics of the Buddha
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title:
Physical characteristics of the Buddha
text:
There are no extant representations of the Buddha represented in artistic form until roughly the 2nd century CE, probably due to the prominence of aniconism in Buddhism in the earliest extant period of Buddhist devotional statuary and bas reliefs. A number of early discourses describe the appearance of the Buddha, and are believed to have served as a model for early depictions. In particular, the "32 signs of a Great Man" are described throughout the Pali Canon, and these are believed to have fo
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Appearance of the Buddha
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Physical_characteristics_of_the_Buddha
date created:
2005-01-29T05:40:58Z
date modified:
2024-09-02T13:08:45Z
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