The tale of the
weeping Buddha has been around for centuries. It is said that a long time ago,
two masked warriors fought each other. Neither warrior ever got the best of the
other. After facing each other on numerous occasions, one warrior finally
killed the other in battle. After the victorious warrior removed the mask of
his now deceased opponent, he realized he had just killed his long lost son.
The weeping
Buddha statue is symbolic of the warrior suffering the anguish and pain of
killing his very own son. Many people will use the weeping Buddha while
meditating. By rubbing his back you are allowing him to absorb your pain. You
are giving your worries, fears, hurt and pain to the weeping Buddha allowing
him to take your pain and the pain of all humankind so that nobody else will
suffer from the same sorrow he did.
