Have you heard of the Cosmic Buddha?

This is one of my favorite pieces out of everything I saw at the Smithsonian Institute. I had no clue it was going to be there so it was a great surprise when I finally ran into it. This statue is from the 6th century and it depicts the life of Buddha and the Realms of Existence. When I first heard about its discovery I never dreamed I would actually see it in person.

We got in trouble by one of the security guards for touching it. Just could not resist!