Asian Art

Fasting in Buddhism

In Buddhism, there are a variety of attitudes towards different forms of fasting (Skt. upavāsa or anaśana). The Buddha is known to have practiced extreme forms of fasting which led to his emaciation and to have famously abandoned it before his great awakening. Nevertheless, different forms of fasting are practiced in various Buddhist traditions.

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• ▸Dehua porcelain
• ▸Corroboree at Newcastle
• ▸Five Tathāgatas

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