Do You Know the Story Behind Buddha Statues?
The Story Behind Buddha Statues in Cambodia Chueteal Monastery During your time in Cambodia, you will see many statues of Buddha, but not all Buddha statues are considered to be Buddha. So how does a statue of Buddha become a real Buddha? In the many different versions of Buddha’s story, there is alignment on the three significant things that represent Buddha and his religion. They are the Buddha statue, Dammar (Buddha’s lessons), and Songar (the monks who reach enlightenment). As the Buddha said in his lifetime, "All Buddhism’s followers will pay their respect to these like they pay their respect to me now." This is also the reason why Cambodians pay respect three times when they are in a temple. First, they pay respect to Buddha by paying respect to Buddha’s statue. Second, they pay respect to Dhammar or all the words of Buddha (Buddha’s lesson). Lastly, they pay respect to Songar, which refers to all monks, those in the past, present, and in the future, who reach enlightenmen…
