Example sentences for: buddha

How can you use “buddha” in a sentence? Here are some example sentences to help you improve your vocabulary:

  • The statue is hollow, and you can climb a staircase inside to look out through a window between the Buddha’s shoulders.A temple was originally built to house the figure, but this structure was destroyed in a tidal wave in 1495.

  • After the Buddha’s death at the age of 80, Buddhism eventually split into two main lines, those who strictly followed his teachings, the Theravada or Hinayana school of Sri Lanka and Southeast Asia, and those who allowed new interpretations, the Mahayana Buddhists of China, Japan, Korea, Tibet, India, and Nepal.

  • Golden Buddha statues in several of Buddha’s aspects adorn the temples, and overlooking them is the 17-story Flower Pagoda, a slender relic of the Song dynasty (a.d.

  • Another honeycombed stairway carved from the cliff leads back up the other side, coming out level with Buddha’s massive crown, where you have a view of the Buddha’s serene and knowing countenance.

  • The Mahayana allowed worship of the Buddha and recognized other holy figures as well.


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