Ep. 003: The Laughing Buddha and the Scowling General (10:12 min)

He's usually called a Buddha, but he's not one--yet.
He's the Buddhist version of Santa Claus.
He's the favorite garden ornament of thousands.
And in Japan, he's both a Bodhisattva and a "Lucky God"--but in very different guise.

He's the Laughing Buddha, and he's the main focus of Episode 003 of...

All this on today's episode of--

TEMPLE TALES!

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