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| − | + | A '''Buddha''' was a type of individual important to the [[Human]] [[Human religion|religion]] of [[Buddhism]]. It was said that to pat the [[stomach|belly]] of a Buddha statue brought good [[luck]]. |
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While inquiring on the function of the [[Stone of J'Kah]], [[Captain]] [[Jonathan Archer|Archer]] wondered if being blessed by it was to give him good luck. [[Commander]] [[Charles Tucker III|Tucker]], however, corrected Archer and told him that he must be thinking of kissing the [[Blarney Stone]], or patting the Buddha's belly. ({{ENT|The Andorian Incident}}) |
While inquiring on the function of the [[Stone of J'Kah]], [[Captain]] [[Jonathan Archer|Archer]] wondered if being blessed by it was to give him good luck. [[Commander]] [[Charles Tucker III|Tucker]], however, corrected Archer and told him that he must be thinking of kissing the [[Blarney Stone]], or patting the Buddha's belly. ({{ENT|The Andorian Incident}}) |
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| + | {{bginfo|The [[Kurlan naiskos]] was described as "like some alien Buddha" in the script of {{e|The Chase}}.}} |
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| − | == Background Information == |
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| − | Despite dialog to the opposite effect in ''[[Star Trek: Enterprise]]'', the Laughing Buddha statue that is typically rubbed for luck is not a representation of the historical {{w|Gautama Buddha}} but rather {{w|Budai}}, a Chinese {{w|Chan}} Buddhist monk of the {{w|Liang Dynasty}}. In addition, rubbing of the statue's belly brings good luck rather than enlightenment. |
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== External link == |
== External link == |
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+ | * {{Wikipedia|Budai}} |
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[[Category:Earth]] |
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[[Category:Religious figures]] |
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Revision as of 23:34, 11 March 2015
A Buddha was a type of individual important to the Human religion of Buddhism. It was said that to pat the belly of a Buddha statue brought good luck.
While inquiring on the function of the Stone of J'Kah, Captain Archer wondered if being blessed by it was to give him good luck. Commander Tucker, however, corrected Archer and told him that he must be thinking of kissing the Blarney Stone, or patting the Buddha's belly. (ENT: "The Andorian Incident")
The Kurlan naiskos was described as "like some alien Buddha" in the script of "The Chase".