One of the earliest icons of the Buddha Shakyamuni shows him in the meditative posture which in Buddhist art has become an outstanding visual representation of his Enlightenment. A handmade copper statue with gilded gold, this Buddha in the Dhyana Mudra from Nepal glows awe-inspiringly with the glory of its subject.
A golden inverted lotus studded with red and turquoise stones serves as the throne of the Buddha in Dhyana Mudra. An open lotus in Buddhist and Hindu traditions signifies the opening of the lotus within, a beautiful idea that is used in art even more beautifully. On the smoothed surface of the lotus, the copper Buddha in Dhyana mudra has his hands placed in his lap, with an alms bowl on his palms.
The alms bowl in Buddhism is one of the few possessions of a Buddhist monk or nun and it is also one of the venerated objects related to the Buddha. The legs of this copper Buddha statue are in the padmasana or the lotus posture, used for meditation. A glistening monastic robe covers the Buddha’s left shoulder while leaving the right shoulder bare. The soft folds of the robe are pleasingly delineated in the center and under the knees of the Nepalese gilded Buddha statue. With intricate detailing, the artist has decorated the robe with floral patterns and patch-like sections drawing from the fact that the earliest Buddhist robes were discarded rags sewed together by the monks.
The countenance of this gilded copper Buddha in Dhyana Mudra carries a divine mystique, thanks to the tedious process of gilding. Buddha’s coils and the cranial protuberance are tastefully presented framing the meditative visage which is endowed with an otherworldly sublimity. In the center of his shapely brows, a jewel is set on this statue of the meditating Buddha, a symbol of the awakening of supreme wisdom. An ornate aura behind the Buddha’s head adds majesty to this gilded Nepalese statue, an ageless reminder of the brilliance of Enlightenment.
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