Talk:Buddha
From Academic Kids
Attempting to make the article more focused on the meaning of Buddha. Added a disambiguation on the top, and also folded in the Three types of Buddha article. (20040302 12:03, 8 Nov 2004 (UTC))
Could someone knowledgeable add a section on the indentification and significance of the different postures of the Buddha in statuary, particularlt his hand positions - Buddha descending from heaven, Buddha subduing Mara etc etc? This would serve to enlighten the humble traveller as he tramps through the un-air-conditioned Bangkok Museum. Adam 12:11, 10 Jan 2005 (UTC)
- I'm not really knowledgeable, but I tried adding a little something in the hopes that someone else that actually knows what they are talking about will pick up on it and go with it. The prose could probably use some work and almost none of the resources I found listed asanas in a useful manner. So it's pretty slanted towards mudras right now. At least it's something. →Reene✎ 00:34, Jan 11, 2005 (UTC)
Articles about images
I recently noticed that we have an article, Buddharupa, about Buddha images, which is more or less orphaned. We also have a long article on Buddhist art, which is mostly historical, and some text about Buddha images on this page, Buddha. I'm open to suggestions as to what is the most optimal way to organize the information across different pages. - Nat Krause 17:33, 31 Jan 2005 (UTC)
When I get home (I am currently in Hanoi) I intend researching and writing a proper article about the iconography of the Buddha, especially his hand positions (see above), and also the different national traditions of depicting the Buddha. If the article Buddharupa is relevant to that I will incorporate it. Adam 02:47, 1 Feb 2005 (UTC)
