Seated Thai Buddha Meditation Feng Shui Statue
statue stands at 14 in tall, approximately 10 in wide and 5 1/2 in deep. very lightweight and looks beautiful in your living space.
This Buddha statue is meditation with the Bhairava mudra. Bhairava mudra is a symbolic, ritualistic gesture of the hands often used in a spiritual yoga practice to produce a balanced energy flow during meditation. Bhairava is a Hindu deity associated with annihilation and considered a ferocious manifestation of Shiva the Destroyer; it is also a Sanskrit term meaning "terrible" or frightful." Also a Sanskrit term, mudra means "gesture," "mark" or "seal."
The spiral curls often seen on the Thai Buddha images represent the Buddha cutting the long locks of hair he possessed when he had earthly riches.
The first ever Buddhism in Thailand was that which was established and introduced by King Asoka at the city of Pataliputra (218 B.E. - Buddhist Era). After the successful establishment of the third council, King Asoka sent monks abroad in order to propagate the Buddha's teachings.
The prominent form of Buddhism practised in Thailand is Theravada Buddhism. Followers of Theravada Buddhism take refuge in the 'Triple Gem': the teacher (Buddha), the teaching (dhamma) and the monastic community (the Sangha).
The spiral curls often seen on the Thai Buddha images represent the Buddha cutting the long locks of hair he possessed when he had earthly riches.