Lord Buddha Are Being Sold:
Imagine something deeply sacred to your faith being sold off to the highest bidder. That’s
exactly what’s happening right now — and it’s upsetting a lot of people.
A few ancient jewels, believed to be linked to Lord Buddha’s remains, are being put up for auction by an international company. These aren’t just pretty stones. They are thought to have come from places where Buddha’s relics were kept — like Sanchi and Amaravati in India.
For Buddhists around the world, these jewels are holy. They’re not just history — they’re
symbols of peace, faith, and devotion. And now, they’re being treated like collectibles.
The auction house says they got these jewels legally and that they’re just trying to preserve
history. But for many, that doesn’t make it okay. People are asking:
“How can you sell something so sacred?”
“Would you auction off a piece of someone’s soul?”
Religious groups, historians, and everyday people are calling this out. They feel it’s deeply
disrespectful — not just to Buddhism, but to all cultures whose sacred things are treated like
trophies.
This isn’t the first time, either. Many artifacts from India, Egypt, and other countries were taken
during colonial times and are now sitting in foreign museums or being sold to private collectors.
And every time, it brings up the same questions:
Who really owns these items?
Should sacred objects be bought and sold at all?
Some are now asking the government to step in — maybe stop the sale or bring the items back
home, where they belong. Others say it’s time to create global rules to protect religious and
cultural treasures.
At the end of the day, this isn’t just about old jewels.
It’s about respect. It’s about feelings.
And it’s about asking ourselves:
“Just because we can sell something… does that mean we should?”
