these are the relics of shakyamuni, the historic buddha. before he was a buddha his name was prince* siddhatha. shakyamuni told his students that being in the presence of his relics would be like being in his presence. the nifty little glass and gold containers fit into a special padded case when they are not on display.

*prince as in son of a king, not prince as in the name of an quirky and talented rock and roll star.

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