(The Conversation) — With his delighted expression, round belly, bald head and monastic robes, the “Laughing Buddha” is instantly identifiable. However, astute observers might wonder why ...

You know what a Laughing Buddha is when you see it, in fact—if you’ve grown up in the 2000s or earlier, you’ve definitely ...

including a very chubby and smiling version popularly known as the Fat Buddha (and occasionally as the Laughing Buddha). From what I know about Buddhism and its central tenet of the Middle Path ...