Was the Buddha Bald?

We usually think of the Buddha as having a full head of hair, but it may not always have been so. Today we'll look at some of the history of Buddhist iconography, and take some lessons about how viewpoints can change over time.

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Some suttas mentioned in this video:

The Marks of a Great Man: https://suttacentral.net/en/dn30
Ambaṭṭha Sutta: https://suttacentral.net/en/dn3
Vasala Sutta: https://suttacentral.net/en/snp1.7
Sundarika-Bhāradvaja Sutta: https://suttacentral.net/en/snp3.4
Sāmaññaphala Sutta: https://suttacentral.net/en/dn2

Other reference:
http://www.newmandala.org/the-buddha-...

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