Buddhist Rupas and Other Images: is this idol worship?

Many folks with western religious upbringings find discomfort when faced, at least in a practice context, with a Buddha Rupa (statue) or other images and of course even more so when bowing or offerings are encouraged. In this episode we'll talk about Buddha images: their history, practices we might use with them, as well as discuss the show on display at the Metropolitan Museum in NYC on early Buddhist artwork. Two of Doug's Videos: Buddhism and Icons: Prohibition to "Idolatry" -- https://youtu.be/qRqxuxS1qUg Tree & Serpent: New Exhibition at the Metropolitan Museum -- https://youtu.be/RG3VjmMe6tY Support the show Go to our website to leave a comment, buy us a coffee, or see further notes and links: https://digginthedharma.com/