Amitabha – “Infinite Light” one of the five Jinas
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India and Nepal
Orientation 3
Furniture 3
ABS 243
Code: ABS 243
Country: Burma (Myanmar)
Style: Arakan
Date: 1403 - 1411
Dimensions in cm WxHxD: 37.4 x 51.9 x 24
Materials: Brass
Buddha Amitabha – “Infinite Light” one of the five Jinas
Amitabha, “Infinite Light,” rests legs crossed in meditation on a flat cushion with a lotus frieze on a stepped pedestal, his hands joined in the contemplation gesture. Adorned with the royal attire of the divine manifestations, he is dressed in a long dhoti and cape and wears a multi-strand necklace with pendant jewels and a tiara of leaf ornaments.
Of the five transcendent Buddhas or Jinas, Amitabha is the Western Buddha, lord of the Padma (Lotus) family, and his skin is of red colour. His symbol is the lotus flower, and he transmutes the mental poison of desire-attachment into the discriminating wisdom.
Amitabha, “Infinite Light,” rests legs crossed in meditation on a flat cushion with a lotus frieze on a stepped pedestal, his hands joined in the contemplation gesture. Adorned with the royal attire of the divine manifestations, he is dressed in a long dhoti and cape and wears a multi-strand necklace with pendant jewels and a tiara of leaf ornaments.
Of the five transcendent Buddhas or Jinas, Amitabha is the Western Buddha, lord of the Padma (Lotus) family, and his skin is of red colour. His symbol is the lotus flower, and he transmutes the mental poison of desire-attachment into the discriminating wisdom.