Further, the documents posted detail that per Buddhist religion, 'these sacred grave goods are inseparable ... as well as the Buddha and the Sakya clan - not commodities for auction,' the legal ...

The auction, titled The Piprahwa Gems of the Historical Buddha, Mauryan Empire ... it argued that relics placed in stupas are sacred grave goods that cannot be commodified. It called upon Sotheby ...

At the turn of the 19th century, rediscovering places associated with the historical Buddha became a fascination ... that establish a precedent of grave good repatriation.

“These sacred grave goods are inseparable from the Buddha’s remains. To commodify them violates Buddhist theology and international ethical norms.” Challenging Sotheby’s description of the ...