<p>The following quote from the Mahaparinibbana Sutta tells the building of a memorial monument (stupa), and the benefits of witnessing it and honouring it. It mainly serves as a source of inspiration and confidence.</p>
<p>Presumably, a Buddha statue would serve as a similar source of inspiration and confidence.</p>
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<p>They build a monument for the wheel-turning monarch at the crossroads.
That’s how they proceed with a wheel-turning monarch’s corpse. Proceed
in the same way with the Realized One’s corpse. A monument for the
Realized One is to be built at the crossroads. <strong>When someone there
lifts up garlands or fragrance or powder, or bows, or inspires
confidence in their heart, that will be for their lasting welfare and
happiness.</strong></p>
<p>And for what reason is a Realized One worthy of a monument? So that
many people will <strong>inspire confidence in their hearts</strong>, thinking: ‘This
is the monument for that Blessed One, perfected and fully awakened!’
And having done so, when their body breaks up, after death, they are
reborn in a good place, a heavenly realm. It is for this reason that a
Realized One is worthy of a monument.<br />
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<p>When we offer something like food to a buddha statue (a buddha puja) the buddha statue has no benefit from it.. But we offer it (buddha puja) as a respect to buddha and gain merits.. so the buddha puja defines as giving with respect..</p>
<p>According to abhidhamma alobha cetasika, is the basic reason for giving ..like that I think saddha, is the basic reason for respect here.. if so what cetasika is the respect (or from what cetasikas the respect is made of?) in this occasion..</p>

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Buddha puja (offering) defines as giving with respect, in here from which cetasikas the respect is made of?
# Buddha puja (offering) defines as giving with respect, in here from which cetasikas the respect is made of?

(Asked by: username_0 on 2024-12-13)

When we offer something like food to a buddha statue (a buddha puja) the buddha statue has no benefit from it.. But we offer it (buddha puja) as a respect to buddha and gain merits.. so the buddha puja defines as giving with respect..

According to abhidhamma alobha cetasika, is the basic reason for giving ..like that I think saddha, is the basic reason for respect here.. if so what cetasika is the respect (or from what cetasikas the respect is made of?) in this occasion..

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### Answer by username_2 on 2024-12-17. Score: 1

The following quote from the Mahaparinibbana Sutta tells the building of a memorial monument (stupa), and the benefits of witnessing it and honouring it. It mainly serves as a source of inspiration and confidence.

Presumably, a Buddha statue would serve as a similar source of inspiration and confidence.

> They build a monument for the wheel-turning monarch at the crossroads.
> That’s how they proceed with a wheel-turning monarch’s corpse. Proceed
> in the same way with the Realized One’s corpse. A monument for the
> Realized One is to be built at the crossroads. **When someone there
> lifts up garlands or fragrance or powder, or bows, or inspires
> confidence in their heart, that will be for their lasting welfare and
> happiness.**
>
> And for what reason is a Realized One worthy of a monument? So that
> many people will **inspire confidence in their hearts**, thinking: ‘This
> is the monument for that Blessed One, perfected and fully awakened!’
> And having done so, when their body breaks up, after death, they are
> reborn in a good place, a heavenly realm. It is for this reason that a
> Realized One is worthy of a monument.  
> [Mahaparinibbana Sutta (DN 16)](https://suttacentral.net/dn16/en/sujato?lang=en&layout=plain&reference=none¬es=asterisk&highlight=false&script=latin)


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