Gautama Buddha

Buddha
Gender/Sex	‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ Male ♂ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎
Status	‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ Deceased ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎
Hair Color	None
Occupation	Founder of Buddhism
First episode appearance	"Pray Anything"
First mentioned	"Black Widower"
Portrayed by	Hank Azaria Kevin Michael Richardson

Buddha, along with Colonel Sanders, is often seen in heaven along with God. Lisa is a Buddhist. He also appeared in one of Homer's fantasies where Buddha is driving a stolen car being chased by the Police. He is also covered in tattoos. Also when Ned talks about going to heaven with Rodd and Todd, where Ned says "When you meet Jesus, remember to call him Mr. Christ." which Rodd responds "Will Buddha be there?", angering Ned.

Appearances

• Episode – "Black Widower" (mentioned)
• Episode – "Marge Simpson in: "Screaming Yellow Honkers"" (mentioned)
• Episode – "Bye Bye Nerdie" (mentioned)
• Episode – "She of Little Faith" (mentioned)
• Episode – "Pray Anything"
• Episode – "'Tis the Fifteenth Season"
• Episode – "She Used to Be My Girl"
• Episode – "Goo Goo Gai Pan" (As Homer)
• THOH – "Treehouse of Horror XXVII" (BFF R.I.P., being ran over by Lisa)
• Episode – "My Way or the Highway to Heaven"
• Video game – The Simpsons: Tapped Out
• Episode – "Todd, Todd, Why Hast Thou Forsaken Me?"

Gallery

Buddha with Jesus and SpongeBob in Heaven.

Homer disguised as Buddha.

Buddha in Todd, Todd, Why Hast Thou Forsaken.

Trivia

• Contrary to his most common depiction, Buddha was never said to be fat. His design in the show is actually based of Budai, a Chinese Buddhist folk hero of the 10th century who is often mistaken in the west for the original Buddha.