Few people know that Mr. Obama keeps a small Buddha statue on his person.

Mr. Obama is known as an American President who understands and believes in Buddhism. He always carries with him a tiny Buddha statue.

The small Buddha statue that Obama always carries with him.

Last February, in a video posted by the White House on YouTube, when the host asked him about his faith and the secrets hidden inside his soul, President Obama pulled out some mementos from his pocket.

Mr. Obama said there are a number of items he always carries in his pocket, including a rosary given to him by Pope Francis and a tiny Buddha statue given to him by a monk.

“Since I became President of the United States, people have started giving me things as good luck charms, or mementos. I keep them all in a big box, but there are some that I always carry with me, including a small Buddha as a good luck charm and also to remind me of all the people I met and the stories they told me,” said President Obama.

US President Barack Obama at Ngoc Hoang Pagoda, Ho Chi Minh City on the afternoon of May 24. Photo: Reuters.

On the occasion of the recent Vesak Day, President Obama personally sent a message to Buddhists. In a statement released by the White House, President Obama said: “Michelle and I extend our warmest wishes to Buddhists in the United States and around the world on Vesak Day, which commemorates the birth, enlightenment, and passing of the Buddha.

Let us pray and reflect together on the virtues of wisdom, courage and compassion…Our family sends our best wishes on this Vesak day.”

According to Dan Viet