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Statues and idols as a form of respect and reminder, no. As a form of seeking good fortune or merit he most definitely disapproved: "Whereas some religious men
by alexmingoia 7y ago
Statues and idols as a form of respect and reminder, no. As a form of seeking good fortune or merit he most definitely disapproved:
"Whereas some religious men, while living of food provided by the faithful make their living by such low arts, such wrong means of livelihood as palmistry, divining by signs, interpreting dreams... bringing good or bad luck... invoking the goodness of luck... picking the lucky site for a building, the monk Gotama refrains from such low arts, such wrong means of livelihood."
D.I, 9-12
- throwaway38235 7y ago> Statues and idols as a form of respect and reminder, no. On the contrary, the Buddha explicitly and clearly prohibited his followers from making statues and other depictions of him. People started ignoring his request around 500 years later.