Buddhism. Religion without deities. Buddhism is self-control. Purification of the mind and the development of beneficial qualities.
Buddhism practices renunciation of the worldly, but still has completely earthly, tangible forms. Communicate to the tangible, material side of Buddhism and see for yourself the greatness of religion while visiting the most famous Buddha Temples.
Yellow: Buddha awaiting Nirvana
In Bangkok, there is not one Buddha temple at all. But it is this temple - the Temple of the reclining Buddha, or Wat Phra Chetuphon - which is one of the oldest. The statue of Buddha, reclining, according to the name, in anticipation of Nirvana, is 46 meters long and covered with golden paint. Yellow as a symbol of renunciation of the worldly used in the decoration of the entire temple.
Even the statues of Buddha standing on the territory of the Temple parishioners covered with gilded foil, why everything around seems radiant. Probably, it is this feeling of universal radiance that arises during the transition to Nirvana.
Green: the colors of the emerald
Green is the color of stay at rest, peace and balance. It is for these feelings and pilgrims are sent to the Temple of the Emerald Buddha in Bangkok. The Buddha himself, of course, green (of green jadeite stone), is not distinguished by the gigantic growth of his lying fellow, but in meaning he is in no way inferior. Many travelers enthusiastically respond to the state of peace and tranquility that arises when looking at the green Buddha. Perhaps, therefore, the number of people wishing to visit this Temple never decreases.
White: jade and marble
White is considered to be a symbol of enlightened mind, purity and tranquility.
The Temple of the Jade Buddha was built in Shanghai in 1882. This temple is definitely worth a visit to the admirers of Chinese architecture. The architecture of construction, according to experts, belongs to the classical Chinese, yellow colors predominate in the color decision of favorite Buddhist monks. Almost two-meter statue of Buddha is made of white jade and decorated with precious stones. Unfortunately, shooting in the hall with the Jade Buddha is strictly prohibited, which is compensated by the possibility of purchasing miniature Buddha images in the nearest shops.
The temple of the great Buddha in Phuket is built exclusively on donations. What is surprising, Buddhists were really free from excessive attachment to material goods. What does one stand for?
Fang of the Buddha
It is not known how the Buddha himself reacted to the fact that during the solemn burial ceremony his upper left canine was seized from him. The tooth was in the hair of the princess, was saved from destruction countless times, and eventually settled in a two-story high vault in the Temple of the Tooth of the Buddha in Kandy.
The modesty of the exterior decoration of the walls of the temple, the predominance of white color is compensated by the rich decoration of the inner chambers with numerous carvings, inserts made of wood and bone.