user11723: I know that there were rules for the Disciples to shave only on the New moon and the Full moon. Did the Buddha follow this practice , too? Or, did Buddha usually have a beard?'

user13709: The Buddha said in MN100:

I shaved off my hair and beard, dressed in ocher robes, and went forth from the lay life to homelessness.
There is, however, one clue that the Buddha didn't shave his head
after his enlightenment. The disciple Upali originally was working as
a barber when the Buddha came to him for a haircut.


O'Brien, Barbara. "Buddhist Monks and Shaved Heads" ThoughtCo, Jun. 25, 2018:

The early scriptures tell us that the Buddha lived in the same way as his disciples. He wore the same robes and begged for food like everyone else. So why isn't the historical Buddha depicted bald, as a monk? (The fat, bald, happy Buddha is a different Buddha.)
The earliest scriptures don't tell us specifically how the Buddha wore his hair, although stories of the Buddha's renunciation tell us he cut his long hair short when he began his quest for enlightenment.
There is, however, one clue that the Buddha didn't shave his head after his enlightenment. The disciple Upali originally was working as a barber when the Buddha came to him for a haircut.


11723: <p>I know that there were rules for the Disciples to shave only on the New moon and the Full moon. Did the Buddha follow this practice , too? Or, did Buddha usually have a beard?'</p>
 13709: <p>The Buddha said in MN100:</p>
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<p><a href="https://suttacentral.net/mn100/en/sujato" rel="nofollow noreferrer">I shaved off my hair and beard, dressed in ocher robes, and went forth from the lay life to homelessness.</a></p>
<p>There is, however, one clue that the Buddha didn't shave his head
after his enlightenment. The disciple Upali originally was working as
a barber when the Buddha came to him for a haircut.</p>
</blockquote>
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<p>O'Brien, Barbara. &quot;<a href="https://www.thoughtco.com/why-buddhist-monks-and-nuns-shave-their-heads-449598" rel="nofollow noreferrer">Buddhist Monks and Shaved Heads</a>&quot; ThoughtCo, Jun. 25, 2018:</p>
<blockquote>
<p>The early scriptures tell us that the Buddha lived in the same way as his disciples. He wore the same robes and begged for food like everyone else. So why isn't the historical Buddha depicted bald, as a monk? (The fat, bald, happy Buddha is a different Buddha.)</p>
<p>The earliest scriptures don't tell us specifically how the Buddha wore his hair, although stories of the Buddha's renunciation tell us he cut his long hair short when he began his quest for enlightenment.</p>
<p>There is, however, one clue that the Buddha didn't shave his head after his enlightenment. The disciple Upali originally was working as a barber when the Buddha came to him for a haircut.</p>
</blockquote>
