Jewels linked to Buddha remains go to auction, sparking ethical debate

Sick. These are stolen goods.

The Buddha accepted gifts as tokens of faith but only kept three jewels for himself: Buddha, Dharma and Sangha, which increase in total value when shared, unlike hoarding, the zero-sum game we play.

Appalling. Who has any right to sell such items, if they are indeed genuine.

It was probably never much of a discovery anyway. A lot of stupas containing relics are often well-known as doing so (or at least claiming to).

This was little more than robbing a church or museum.