The magician displays a small Buddha figure, along with three small cups, all of which may be examined by the audience. The magician turns his back (or may even leave the room entirely) and a spectator hides the small Buddha under any one of the three cups. Once its hidden, they can even mix the cups around as much as they like. When the magician turns back around, he simply waves his hand over each of the cups and without a single question or funny move, states which cup is hiding the Buddha figure!