They look nice in the photos, but I've had mixed luck with Overstock, and I imagine a statue would be pricey to return.

https://www.overstock.com/search?keywor ... ype=Header

I especially love the "pondering" Buddhas (is that what that posture is called?) in the top row.

Thank you for the recommendations, all.

JamesTheGiant wrote: ↑Fri Sep 21, 2018 4:39 am

philosopher wrote: ↑Fri Sep 21, 2018 1:58 am That sounds amazing.

Yes, it's a pretty good spot to live.

Lovely. Thanks for sharing.

I tried searching for "Buddha statue" in Yelp but got a bunch of New Age stores and various Buddhist temples. Online stores would be fine, too, though I'd prefer to look in person. Thank you!

Bhikkhu Pesala wrote: ↑Tue May 02, 2017 1:19 pm See Phra Yuttadhammo's explanation of why noting is difficult.

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I really enjoyed this talk; thanks for posting.

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