It’s funny. Before I had the seemingly silly idea to periodically post pictures of found buddhas, I never realized how many pictures I have taken over the years of buddha iconography. I myself do not ascribe to any particular religion, but do find the teachings of several religious figures inspiring. I’ve always had mixed feelings about how popular culture often exploits spiritual figures to promote a profitable image; when I was in high school a classmate who was hindu once confronted someone who was wearing a shirt with Shiva on it, and since then I’ve been aware of how trivializing something so important to millions of people is probably not the most sensitive thing in the world. With that consideration in mind, though, I’d say most of these pictures I’ve taken over the past decade or so are respectfully done. My intention is to show symbolically that anywhere you go, there’s enlightenment to be found.
The enormous Reclining Golden Buddha at Wat Pho, Thailand. (2011?)
Another one from Mexico. Look closely.
Megan Neville, M.Ed., NBCT, RYT-200 