Christmas present idea / Buddha

My cousin is always pointing out buddahs when we are shopping so i thought i could incorporate that theme into her xmas present any ideas.. TIA

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here's a website I found with a bunch of statues.

http://lowprice4u.com/grouplist.asp?SID=0497&from=g2h_Buddha

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Thank you

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Is your cousin a Buddhist? Honestly, its not something I would do for someone who isn't truly interesting in learning about Buddhism. We went to a tibetan temple and the gift shop had so many beautiful Buddha statues, but I told DH that unless he was interesting in really learning about Buddhism, I thought it was disrespectful. Its like have a cross or crucifix in your home because it looks cool.


What I would do is perhaps by some books on Buddhism or Buddha statues. If you want to buy a Buddha, you should get her a book about Buddhism and what each Buddha symbolizes. There are so many Buddha statutes that mean so many different things.

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If you are looking for really good books on Buddhism that is user friendly and can be easily understood by a layperson, let me know!

They do sell a lot of house stuff with Buddhas on it - it is kind of trendy... we have a lot of beautiful Buddha statues from Thailand, but we practice Buddhism....