Like every great religion, Buddhism has inspired some of the most beautiful and spectacular art in the world. Notably, the desire to make wholesome karma has taken the form of statues. They adorn Buddhist temples, hillsides, and peaks. Here are the Huffington Post's picks of 11 amazing and enormous Buddha statues from around the world.
Monywa Buddhas, Burma
Tian Tan Buddha, Hong Kong
Hussain Sagar Buddha, Hyderabad, India
Wat Mahathat Buddha Head, Ayutthaya, Thailand
Wat Pho Reclining Buddha, Bangkok, Thailand
Gal Gal Viharaya, Polonnaruwa, Sri Lanka
Temple of the Emerald Buddha, Bangkok, Thailand
Leshan Giant Buddha, Sichuan, China
Bamiyan Buddha, Afghanistan (destroyed by Taliban)
Wat Si Chum, Sukhothai, Thailand
Wat Theppitak Punnaram, Nakhon Ratchasima, Thailand
Korean Monastery Buddha
Buddha in Mexico
Ushiku Daibutsu, Japan
Great Buddha of Kamakura, Japan