Sakya Pandita is one of Tibet's most revered lamas. He is believed to be an incarnation of the Bodhisattva Manjushri, the embodiment of the wisdom of all Buddhas. He is renowned for his consummate skills in language and debate as well in the ten branches of learning, which were perfected before he was twenty-seven years old.
In 1240, at the eve of further Mongol conquests across Asia, a main ruler of the Mongols, Godan Khan, invaded Tibet. He requested that Sakya Pandita, the most revered lama of his time, come to him in Lanzhou, in northwest China. Sakya Pandita did go, arriving in 1247 together with his young nephew, Pakpa. Sakya Pandita had a positive effect on Godan Khan, persuading him to stop casting the Chinese into the Yellow River and not to destroy any more Buddhist countries. He was the first Tibetan lama to create a priest-patron relationship with a powerful non-Tibetan ruler. This tradition was continued by Pakpa later in the 13th century, when he became the spiritual preceptor of Khubilai Khan.
Here he is shown seated in the vajraparyankasana on a double petalled lotus seat. His hands make the vyakhyana (preaching) mudra. He is wearing the robes of a monk and half closed eyes and facial expression show peace and serenity.
This description by Dr. Shailendra Kumar Verma, Ph.D. His doctorate thesis being on the "Emergence and Evolution of the Buddha Image (from its inception to 8th century A.D).
How to keep a Brass statue well-maintained?
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In case you have a colored brass statue, you may apply mustard oil using a soft brush or clean cloth on the brass portion while for the colored portion of the statue, you may use coconut oil with a cotton cloth.
Brass idols of Hindu Gods and Goddesses are especially known for their intricate and detailed work of art. Nepalese sculptures are famous for small brass idols portraying Buddhist deities. These sculptures are beautified with gold gilding and inlay of precious or semi-precious stones. Religious brass statues can be kept at home altars. You can keep a decorative brass statue in your garden or roof to embellish the area and fill it with divinity.
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