Buddha statue?
Why is that in every temple all the buddha statue are very big, Why is it not a small statue? Even in poor temples the statue are big.
Please dont give me obvious answers. This was suppose to be a really deep thinking question,
thank you.
Those statues are big in such a way that Buddhists potray the Buddha to be of high status and basically it is just a work of art.
Most statues in the temples are donated by lay devotees as a work of meritorious deed. Some people actually gather ‘group’ money to sponsor for a particular statue. The more the money is collected, the more the chances a better looking/bigger statue is ensures. The karmic effects of donating Buddha statues is reflected as kusala or beneficial karma.
Just for your information, a temple need not necessarily have a big Buddha statue. While I was living in the forest throughout my wandering as a monk, some forest monasteries hardly have any big, dominant Buddha statues.
Some temples have a dominant statue to reflect on the ‘day’ the temple is erected (reflecting on the postures of 7 different days), which has certain auspicious meaning towards the locals or the donor of the particular statue to the temple.
Buddha Statue in Leshan China
