Are they different people?
I noticed this difference because my Grandma has a laughing Buddha statue in her house and when I was very young, I remember visiting a giant Buddha statue (there were a lot of stairs). Both looked different.
I don't mean to be ignorant, so I apologize if I have...
What time length can you apply for the non ordained meditator? How long is too long in the life of a meditator who works and lives in the world of commerce and such?