After a long and stressful day, some people love to come home and spend time in their garden. They’ve carefully chosen all the plants and flowers that are planted, and have selected special Buddha Garden Statues and ornaments in the garden also.

It’s very peaceful to relax in a garden full of plants and flowers if you’re not the actual gardener yourself. Just sitting and enjoying the beauty can be very relaxing.

As most people know, green is probably one of the most relaxing colors in the spectrum. It is also the color of safety, of peace and of nature; hence, it isn’t exactly a surprise why some people look forward to working in their gardens after a long and tiring day at work.

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If you were true Christians please explain the following:
In 1986, why did Pope John Paul II organize an ecumenical service with all major religions around the world including Hindu worshippers, Buddhist worshippers, North American Indian witch doctors, fire worshippers, etc. Why did he have an agreement with those people who don’t worship the One God who made the heavens and the earth but instead worship idols made of hands?
In 2 Corinthians 5:14-18 it says “Be not yoked unequally with unbelievers; for what common ground is there between righteousness and unrighteousness, or what association is there between light and darkness? Or what harmony is there between Christ and Belial, or what partnership between a believer and unbeliever? What agreement has God’s temple with idols? for ye are the temple of the living God; as God hath said, I will dwell in them, and walk in them; and I will be their God, and they shall be my people.
Wherefore come out from among them, and be ye separate, saith the Lord, and touch not the unclean thing; and I will receive you.
And will be a Father unto you, and ye shall be my sons and daughters, saith the Lord Almighty.
The Pope even placed the statue of Buddha on the altar in St. Peter’s Church in Assissi and had a Buddhist worship ceremony there. If you were a genuine Christian with conviction, what will you feel? Would you just ignore this matter? The Pope’s action was a total contradiction to the truth and to the above verses in the bible said by the Apostle Paul. That was unthinkable in the early church! I believe, Jesus’ prayer of unity is only among Christians, those who believe in His Name, but excluding pagans.
The pagans must be evangelized, said Jesus, but not having an agreement with their ungodly beliefs.
More on the following link:http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cLcjCW_JK…
The above video actually happened in 1986 period.
The pope’s action, I believe, was the fulfillment of biblical prophecy about “the desecration of the temple by pagans” and the Abomination of desolation mentioned in the book of Daniel and Matthew 24:15

I have been reading about Buddhism here on YA and some of the answers imply that there is NO God in Buddhism or the existence of God is irrelevant in Buddhism ?? Then why do Buddhist monasteries have the statue of Buddha ?? Do they worship Buddha as the God ??

Afghanistan? Why was he represented as a cruel king? While no any descriptions are found in Indian History about his cruelty.

pleez help n tell sum principals of buddha