BUDDHA
~Here is what a plaque next to this life size bronze
Buddha says~
This bronze Buddha was cast in 1790 in Tajima, Japan,
for the Taionji Temple and presented to the Garden in 1949 by the S.&
G. Gump Company of San Francisco. Buddha (563? to ca. 483 B.C.) is the
historic founder of the Buddhist religion. Born Prince Siddhartha
of the Sakyas in the area now called Nepal, he renounced his home of great
luxury at age 29 for an ascetic life. Sitting under a bo tree in
concentrated meditation, he attained his great enlightenment and understanding
of the causes of human suffering. He become known as Buddha, The Enlightened
One.
