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| Sakyamuni18cm x 24cm£185 At the moment of enlightenment, the buddha Sakyamuni invoked the earth as a witness to his realised state. This is indicated by the fingers of his right hand which spread downward in Bhumisparshana Mudra, the "gesture of touching the earth."... | 
| Sakyamuni Buddha17cm x 23cm£132 At the moment of enlightenment, the buddha Sakyamuni invoked the earth as a witness to his realised state. This is indicated by the fingers of his right hand which spread downward in Bhumisparshana Mudra, the "gesture of touching the earth." As the Buddhist Sutras relate, the sun and moon stood still... |
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35 Buddhas of Confession17cm x 22cm£132 Also called "buddhas of the forgiveness of sins”, they all have the essential characteristics of a buddha but vary as to colour, mudras and hand objects. The 35 Buddhas were invoked once a month in the rite of aptittadesanavidhi (Tib. lTung-ba bshags-pa´i cho-ga ), when all the monks of a monastery... | 
| Avalokitesvara - 1,000 armed39cm x 55cm£330 Avalokiteshvara is the Bodhisattva of the Great Compassion accepted by all Buddhist traditions. His vast vow is to deliver all sentient beings from falling into evil states and lead them towards salvation or enlightenment. He is mostly represented by the seed mantra, Om Mani Padme Hum, meaning... |
| Avalokitesvara - 4-armed48cm x 61cm£192 In Tibetan belief, it is the Bodhisattvas who are the active creators of the universe. A Bodhisattva, literally "One whose essence is Supreme Knowledge", is a perfect being who heroically delays final liberation or absolute enlightenment in order to help others attain liberation. | ||