Laughing Buddha: What does the laughter of the Laughing Buddha statue mean? Know the story of laughter

It is very auspicious to keep a Laughing Buddha statue at home. But do you know why Laughing Buddha is always smiling? Let's know the meaning of his laughter.

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Laughing Buddha: It is very auspicious to keep a Laughing Buddha statue at home. But do you know why Laughing Buddha is always smiling? Let's know the meaning of his laughter.

Laughing and being happy is the real joy of life. That's why World Fun Day is celebrated every year on the first Sunday of May. Humor Day is also celebrated to show the importance of laughter. People celebrate this day happily, joke with each other, spend time with friends and enjoy life to the fullest. Laughter makes us more positive. That's why laughing is so important.

People keep small and big statues of Laughing Buddha in their homes and offices to ensure positive energy around. You must have seen such Laughing Buddha idols in many houses or shops or maybe you also have a chubby Laughing Buddha idol in your house. The idol of Laughing Buddha is also associated with good luck and happiness and prosperity. But do you know who was Laughing Buddha and why does he always keep smiling?

It is also important to know the story of Laughing Buddha because the sole purpose of his life was to make people laugh and see them happy. Let us know the secret of Laughing Buddha's laughter on World Laughter Day.

Laughing Buddha is worshiped as God

People in China worship Laughing Buddha as God. According to Feng Shui, wherever its idol is kept, negativity goes away from there and positive energy is transmitted. Lord Kuber has the same place in Indian civilization as Laughing Buddha has in China. He is considered the god of wealth. That is why bundles are always seen with him.

Laughing Buddha and the story of his laughter

According to the beliefs related to Chinese culture, Laughing Buddha was one of the many disciples of Mahatma Buddha. His name was Hotei who was a resident of Japan. It is said that when Hotei became a Buddhist and attained enlightenment, he started laughing loudly. After this, wherever Hotei went, he made people laugh and happy. He made it the goal of his life to make people laugh and happy. Thus he was named Laughing Buddha.

There is also a belief about Laughing Buddha that he is worshiped as a deity in China. There Laughing Buddha is called Putai, who was a devotee. Who likes to laugh, roam and have fun. He used to make everyone laugh a lot with his big belly, huge body and chubby look. Thus he became very popular among children as well. That is why people started keeping his idol in the house.