Sages & Buddhas – The Wisdom of Spring Rolls

The Goddess of Mercy

Colin October 14, 2015 October 14, 2015

Always in white (colour of purity) Nan Hai Ku Fo – merciful, tender, compassionate, loving, protecting, caring, healing, kind, pure, and wise – is often depicted holding a vase and willow leaves. The willow leaves (a symbol of being able to bend or being flexible) represents our eyebrows, the vase …

The Laughing Buddha

Douglas September 25, 2015 October 14, 2015 2 Comments

Maitreya Bodhisattva – The Bodhisattva of Great Benevolence and the Next Buddha The monk called Maitreya (in Sanskrit) or Mi Le Fo ( 弥勒佛 ) – known as The Happy Buddha, The Lucky Buddha or The Laughing Buddha – is in fact not a Buddha at all, but a Bodhisattva. …