Description
The Statue's face is very beautiful, with smiling, compassionate, elongated eyes and a gentle look, just like a loving father, gazing at you and at the same time at all sentient beings. He is seated in a vajra or full-lotus position with the feet resting on the opposite thighs, soles upward. The palm of his right hand rests on his right knee, the fingers extended down and touching the moon cushion. This is called the earth-controlling mudra, signifying that he has great control and that he is in touch with reality.
His left hand is in his lap in the meditation mudra, holding a bowl filled with nectar. The nectar is medicine capable of curing all the disturbing emotions, traditionally called the maras. It has the power to control death as well as purify the mind and body aggregates, caused by karma and delusion, from which all suffering arises. This bowl of nectar is not there to purify Guru Shakyamuni Buddha’s delusion. He is already entirely free from it but to purify us.
The Shakyamuni Buddha Mantra is:
"Om Muni Muni Mahamuni Shakyamunaya Svuha"
Features: Copper body, intricrate hand carving, full gold gilded, Gold face painting, Handmade