One of feng shui’s and China’s most loved symbols is the Ho Tai Buddha. Most people know him as the Buddha of Wealth or as the Laughing/Happiness Buddha. His presence in homes and businesses brings joy and prosperity.
To the Chinese, the seat of the soul is in the stomach, so the Wealth Buddha’s stomach is large and round to symbolize his heavenly stature and to represent fullness and abundance. The one is the picture has special prayers inside his tummy.
The Happiness Buddha reminds us that good things come to happy, joyful people and that prosperity is also a sign of joyfulness. Keeping this Buddha lifts the whole household or business with his happy presence.
The Prosperity Buddha lived over one thousand years ago. He was a happy fellow and carried a sack in which he carried candy for children and rice seed for planting. Because of this, he is associated with wealth and happiness and his statues often show him holding a bag. With his jolly nature, he is revered for his wealth-giving and joyful countenance, but also for his ability to take your worries from you.
You might say that this buddha was the original Santa Claus and is worshipped as the first of the Seven Gods of Good Fortune in Japan. The prosperity Buddha can often be found in paintings and in figures surrounded by as many as 100 children. Because of his ability to attract children, he can even positively influence fertility and many couples place a picture or statues of him when they are anxious to conceive!
Display the feng shui laughing buddha when you need a dose of happiness or when you want to create greater abundance.
Wealth Buddha Brings Happiness, Wealth and Good Fortune
Worried about money?
Stop worrying and start relaxing. Displaying the relaxed and happy Buddha at your desk, in your business, or the entrance to your home can help dissolve money worries and help you to be in the “receiving mode” for more prosperity!
Prosperity Buddha helps you get ahead at work.
If you are tense about making money on the job, placing a small wealth Buddha in red or gold on your desk will help stimulate your financial luck associated with your career. Select one with a gold ingot. Chinese gold ingots are shaped like a ship and displaying them promotes prosperity luck.
Dispel bad luck.
The Wealth and Prosperity Buddha is also used as a talisman. Besides inspiring happiness and abundance, this Buddha also wards off negativity, misfortune, and bad luck. Had your share of bad luck? Keep him close at hand to stop negativity and keep bad luck at bay. In jade, he wards off jealousy.
Happiness draws more happiness.
It’s true. You know that one person who walks into the room and instantly lifts everyone up with their cheerful attitude. Displaying the Happiness Buddha at the entrance to your home or business is a way to instantly lift the HQ (happiness quotient) at your home and business and that draws blessings to your work and home.
Give your sadness to Happy Buddha.
Legend says that the sack the wealth buddha carries is full of riches, wealth, and candy, but others say he carries a sack to carry your sadness and worries away. Give your worries to him to lift your personal chi and attract more good fortune.
Fortunate Blessings,
Belinda
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