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I'm trying to locate the figurines of the the budhism sins. This
might be the wrong term for them let me explain:

When I was much younger I saw a movie or a documentary (can't
remember) depicting small figurines of different sins, they
looked like the laughing Budha but each had an expression of a
sin illustrated on his face.

The sins that I still remember or keep being reminded of while
looking around me in my present days are: envy, greed.

I'm not sure of the exact number 7 sins or 9 sins I can't be sure.
I'm hoping you could point me in the right direction by letting
me know any of the following points/questions:

-What is the proper term to call these sins
-How many are there
This should help me search for a site that discusses them

-Do you know of anyone selling or a possible lcoation I could
visit and try to purchase the figurines depicting the sins?

Thanking yu.

Sha Roukh


Answer
Hi Sha Roukh,

Thank you for asking me.  Frankly I don't have a clue about those figurines.  Perhaps you could search through sites relating to "Buddhist artifacts" especially the Tibetan tradition.

Good luck.  Please let me know if you are successful.  I would like to know about them too.

Smile from justinchoo :-)

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When in doubt seek it out. All your questions will be answered, and you may not have to agree with the answers. Such is the beauty of Buddhism. You are free to decide. I follow the Theravada tradition, and have been studying Buddhism for more than 40 years. Please view my profile for more details. I have answered more than 1500 questions since joining this category. You may like to give me the honor to answer your question.

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I was brought up in the 50's as a Buddhist. For the past 40 years I have read numerous books on Buddhism and listened to numerous talks on Buddhism by well-respected and learned monks and lay teachers. I conduct Buddhist classes for parents of Sunday School children in a Theravada Buddhist Temple. My teacher was the late Chief Reverend, The Ven. K Sri Dhammananda of The Brickfields Buddhist Mahavihara, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. You can view the relevent website in memory of my revered late teacher @ http://www.ksridhammananda.com

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