Description
Happy Buddha – Ho Tai – Prosperity Buddha Ho Tai, as he is known in Chinese, is often confused with the Historical Buddha. Ho Tai is not the Buddha at all, but is actually a revered Chinese Monk. He is comparable to the Santa Claus because Ho Tai was famous for his Buddhist sermons and for his bag full of gifts, which he brought to children in order to reward them for coming to learn about the Dharma. Part of the reason Ho Tai is confused with the Buddha is because they both wear robes, and that in certain languages the word for the Buddha and for Monks is the same.