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Anyone who visits Thailand would have a chance to see the different Buddha statues – Golden Buddha, Emerald Buddha, Reclining Buddha & so on. One would also hear a lot about the Laughing Buddha. Here then is my version of the laughing Buddha, but in a subtler reincarnation as “The Smiling Buddha”.
\nWondering why I coined the name so? The moment I completed this canvas, I saw that my painting didn’t have the neutral look which is the most common expression portrayed on a Buddha painting\/idol. Mine had a subtle smile.
\nThe whole concept of this canvas was to build a space filled with peace and calmness. But, the irony is that “Smiling Buddha” was the code name of the first nuclear test explosion conducted by India! <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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