It also advises that travellers "don't pose for photographs by standing in front of a statue of Buddha".
In 2010 two Sri Lankan Muslim traders were given suspended jail sentences for selling keyrings containing an image of Buddha.
On Wednesday a French daily, France Soir, ran the pictures along with drawings of Buddha and Christian and Jewish gods.
Reclining statues are a popular representation of Buddha and depict the final moments of his earthly existence as he enters the state of nirvana.
He claimed he would break down all social conventions in order to encourage worshippers to consider the teachings of Buddha with an open mind.
The only fun comes in the historical flashbacks to the story of Buddha, played by Keanu Reeves, stripped to the waist: the spiritual leader as supermodel.
Last year, three French tourists were given suspended prison sentences for taking photographs that showed them pretending to kiss a statue of Buddha at a temple.
The government buildings may have moved but the city, renamed Luang Prabang when the royal image of Buddha, the Pra Bang, took up residence there, remains the nucleus of Buddhist study in the country.
It goes back to the time of Buddha, who believed that the mind should always be fully in the present -- not looking back at the past or anticipating the future.
The renowned Japanese Architect Kenzo Tange had a broad vision, and his master plan was far-sighted and well-organized in laying out a systematic plan to protect the values of the birthplace of Buddha.
Without the Kenzo Tange Master Plan, noise pollution in Lumbini would have been rampant, which would violate the essence of the teaching of Buddha that one can get access to wisdom through quietude and neatness.
Later, you'll visit the Jiva spa or the Sarnath Stupa (the site of Buddha's first teachings), take a carriage ride, or return to town to shop for brocade or visit the evening aarti (prayer ceremony).
First priority area is protecting the identity of Lumbini as the birthplace of Buddha as well as its spiritual atmosphere and environment, along with the other sites around Lumbini that are relevant to the life and history of the Buddha.
There are only so many small boats that can go up the Mekong to see the Pak Ou caves, with their hundreds of Buddha figures, and so many vehicles that can drive the winding roads to the remote ethnic villages, where people who have never fully integrated into Lao society live unwired, in simple wooden houses on stilts as they have for centuries.
His image appears on every single one of his album covers - except the UK release of The Buddha Of Suburbia.
This also involves preservation of the remaining fragments of the Buddha sculpture and niches in danger of collapse following the destruction in 2001.
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There is currently widespread excitement in Sri Lanka as the Kapilvastu Relics - believed to be bones of Lord Buddha - have been brought to the island from India for a two-week tour of temples.
Oriental schools looked to the works of Confucius and the sayings of the Buddha for these virtues.
My great-grandfather made a rule that every child in the family must have a name of the Buddha.
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The religious monuments are renown also for their evocative murals depicting scenes from the life of Lord Buddha.
Buddhist monks say hundreds of precious metal and wooden idols of Lord Buddha were stolen during the riots and religious books in different languages were torched.
Enshrined at the base of the pagoda tower, just as they were in stupas 2, 000 years ago, are pearlized remains of the Buddha -- their presence is thought to be conducive to meditation.
It was here that two years ago archeologists announced the discovery of a large stone which Buddhists believe was placed by an ancient king as a monument to the birthplace of the Buddha.
Step in line with numerous pilgrims in Kandy's Unesco-rated Sacred City to visit the Dalada Maligawa, also known as the Temple of the Tooth and home to the country's most important Buddhist relic - allegedly a tooth of the Buddha.
Cotran's austere home, Mr. Pellizzoni ordered suede ottomans and handsome dark club chairs from Ralph Lauren. (On average, he says, 80% of the pieces used come from his former employer, for which he gets a commission.) Fuchsia flowers and ornaments such as Chinese ceramic vases and a small sculpture of the Buddha are scattered over the property.
The glowing peaks and spires of the Temple of the Emerald Buddha are sublime, closely rivalled by the illuminated stupa of Wat Arun (the Temple of Dawn).
The performances took place in the forecourt of the Daibutsuden (the Great Buddha Hall) of the Todaiji-temple, a UNESCO World Heritage site.
She goes outside and sets an incense cone inside of a ceramic Buddha.
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