Yes. Man or woman, there is no problem with touching a statue of the Buddha, except if it were done disrespectfully.
~Buddha wasn't a god. He was "awake" Therefore, it's okay to touch his statue. Just be pure of heart!
In Nepal Buddha statue is worshiped by touching by hands or directly by forehead so most of the people touch the statue beside these people some people do not touch but they do namaskar.( joining both hands ).Touching Buddha statue is very common thing and there is hardly any rules. It's much better not to touch Buddha statue because when everybody used to touch the statue might be more wore & tore and fine work may change into very bad.
buy a buddha statue?
The statue of Buddha demonstrate different things according to its posture.But most of Buddha statue stands for peace.
Buddha Dordenma statue was created in 2008.
The Leshan Giant Buddha is a statue of Buddha built in Leshan, China. The statue is 233 feet tall.
This single stone statue of Buddha is 77 feet in height.
The Buddha statues were made from
Ashoka
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One can buy a Buddha statue from many sites online. Some of those online sites are Buddha Statues for Sale, Tibetan Center, Amazon, Buddha Groove and Ebay.
Only if you like the Buddha statue, and it's made from something that won't alter the pH of the water.
Two points of clarification: * The statue of the Buddha is not being prayed to. It is a remembrance of the Buddha, not an idol. * There may be Buddha statues with "something" inside. This is not a standard case. The statue could contain a relic, old text or such.
Statues of Buddha are present in many temples. These are representations of the Buddha as no historical images of the Buddha exist. These statues should not be confused with the statues of Hotei, erroneously called the Laughing Buddha, seen in many Chinese restaurants. This the statue of a Budai a Chnese folkloric hero.