aka: Bu-dai Luo-han (Chinese, means "calico-bag
arhat"); The Laughing Buddha, The Loving One, The
Friendly One...
Chinese: 布袋 Budai
arhat"); The Laughing Buddha, The Loving One, The
Friendly One...
Chinese: 布袋 Budai
Hotei
c. 8-10th century CE
c. 8-10th century CE
a semi-legendary man, maybe a Chinese Chan master
or Buddhist arhat, that became incorporated into
Chinese/Japanese stories as a Buddhist/Daoist/Shinto
icon.
always pictured as fat, laughing, and carrying a bag
filled with rice, sweets, etc. (hence the name Budai,
"Hotei" in Japanese--'calico bag').
sometimes thought of as the patron saint of children,
the poor, the weak, etc....
or Buddhist arhat, that became incorporated into
Chinese/Japanese stories as a Buddhist/Daoist/Shinto
icon.
always pictured as fat, laughing, and carrying a bag
filled with rice, sweets, etc. (hence the name Budai,
"Hotei" in Japanese--'calico bag').
sometimes thought of as the patron saint of children,
the poor, the weak, etc....
| stories Osho A Sudden Clash of Thunder, ch. 9 |
| oshobob The Living Workshop |
| People in Osho's Talks |
| It is said about Hotei, a Zen monk, that once he became enlightened he never stopped laughing. He continued, continued, till he died. He moved from one village to another laughing and laughing. It is said about him that even when he was asleep you could hear his laughter. People used to ask, "Why do you laugh?" He would say, "How can I say? But something has happened – something very ridiculous. Something which should not happen – is not supposed to happen – has happened..." --Osho Yoga: The Alpha and the Omega, Vol. 8, ch. 5 |