What are Buddhist relics? The bones, teeth and pearls that hold great power for followers

05/03/2026 3 Views

Katherine Nguyen stood with hands folded and head bowed at the altar of a Buddhist temple in Southern California.

Before her were tooth and finger-bone relics believed to belong to Shakyamuni Buddha, the founder of Buddhism, who is said to have attained enlightenment in India about 2,500 years ago.

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