Introducing Our New Happy Buddha Statues

Today we enthusiastically announce the addition of a remarkable, beautiful new selection of cast reproductions of the ancient Asian icon, “Happy Buddha”, “Laughing Buddha”, “Fat Buddha”, or “Prosperity Buddha” statues. “Budai” in Chinese, “Hotei” in Japanese, he’s thought of as a guardian of the joy, luck, happiness, & prosperity every household hopes to attract and retain.

Hotei Buddha statues are depicted with mirth & girth, symbolic of the happiness & prosperity Budai or Hotei is thought bring to the home in Zen Buddhist, Shinto, Dao, or Taoist folk lore. It’s considered good luck to rub the “Buddha Belly” before beginning a new venture, entering into a contract, seeking a job, or taking a speculative risk; some refer to Budai or Hotei as the “Prosperity Buddha”.

• Large, substantial statues of the classic Asian art icon, Hotei (Japanese), or Budai (Chinese), the “Happy Buddha”, “Laughing Buddha”, or “Lucky Buddha”.
• Very popular traditional Asian household guardian spirits, thought to attract & protect prosperity, happiness, health, good luck, and family harmony.
• Made of beautiful cast black resin statue of a traditionally rendered original sculpture, with authentic, important symbolic detail, contented smile, lucky beads, & bag of plenty.
• Each statue is carefully hand detailed with an outstanding, remarkably real looking faux bronze finish, an attractive reproduction of a centuries old antique bronze patina.
• A simple, intriguing, Asian style art accessory, and an interesting alternative holiday, birthday, housewarming, or anniversary gift idea.

Statues or carvings of Hotei or Budai are sculpted with a large sack, a Santa Clause like sack of plenty. Whether you call him Happy Buddha, Laughing Buddha, or Prosperity Buddha, his sack, in modern vernacular, is symbolic of Hotei’s or Budai’s “phat”, the good kind, like the good kind of cholesterol.

Not just in Asia anymore, people all over the world bless their homes with Hotei Happy Buddha statues to attract good fortune, a reminder to be grateful that the glass is half full, that an attitude of gratitude helps fill the glass. If positive emotions encourage good health, is there a scientific reason that in classic Asian home decor, a Hotei statue is a ubiquitous decorative accessory?

Happy Buddhas are different from meditating Buddhas, the spiritual Buddha of ancient India, symbolic of inner  happiness, enlightenment under the Bodhi tree. Without the mirth, girth, and bald head of a Happy Buddha figure, the Gautama Buddha image is equally popular in Asian art, with a silent, serene visage, knotted hair & top knot, hands in mudra positions. We offer a large selection of meditation Buddhas- sculptures, & statues, paintings, & prints of Sakyamuni Buddha, the Asoka prince Siddhartha, in Japanese, Chinese, Tibetan, Burmese, Lao, & Cambodian designs- even room dividers & window blinds!

Our collection of classic Hoteis & Budais- Happy Buddha statues, includes 11 unique designs, in a wonderful selection of finishes, sizes, & shapes. We offer standing & sitting versions, each figure holding the traditional prayer beads that help the Laughing Buddha pray for the luck, joy, health & wealth that bring felicity and laughter to well balanced households.

Spend some time browsing our outstanding selection of both Happy Buddha & Meditation Buddha statues. Choose one of each, to provide both a uniquely attractive Asian accent, and to attract the inner & outer happiness necessary for a happy home. When looking for interesting alternatives to conventional holiday, birthday, wedding, anniversary, graduation or housewarming gifts, consider a Buddha statue, either a Happy Buddha or a Meditating Buddha, or, for authentic Zen balance, one of each!