A beautiful Buddha statue touching the ground, with the mudra Shakyamuni. Symbolism: The Buddha touching the earth expresses the moment of enlightenment. The statuette is made of brass. Height is about 12 cm, weight about 0.52 kg. Illustrative illustration.

Awakened, enlightened, is a being in Buddhism who has attained perfect realization, so-called enlightenment. Such beings are freed from the so-called three poisons of the mind, ie ignorance, anger and greed, and from suffering. The essence of being for them are the characteristic features of being, which means dissatisfaction, instability and insignificance.

"Gesture of a witness" (bhumisparsha). The gesture is called "touching the ground". The Buddha touching the Earth is the most common figure in Thai temples. This position is known as the "earth of the witness" mudra, also the "calling of the earth as a witness," and it is the definition of the moment of enlightenment for the Buddha. The Buddha sits cross-legged, with his left hand on his lap and his right hand touching the ground. The hand lies on the right knee, palm down, the left hand rests in the lap, palm up.This gesture symbolizes victory

According to legend , after six years of meditation under the Bodhi tree (the leaves of the sacred fig tree), Prince Siddharta was on the verge of enlightenment. At that moment, Mara, the demon of illusions, arrived, trying to dissuade Siddharta from taking the last steps to enlightenment. Siddharta meditated all night to overcome the fear and temptation sent by Mara. Mary sent his daughters to Siddhart to divert his attention from the path to enlightenment. However, with a single hand gesture, Siddharta transformed Mara's daughters into old women. Subsequently, Siddharta attained enlightenment and became a fully awakened Buddha.

Where to place the statue in the interior?

The Buddha in Feng Shui is a symbol of happiness, wisdom, enlightenment, abundance, prosperity and brings positive energy.
It is generally recommended to place the statue at least a few inches from the ground, opposite the front door. The statuette is supposed to drive away the negative energy penetrating the house. It is necessary to treat the Buddha with respect. By stroking the Buddha's belly, you will support his purpose, which is to increase positive energy, fulfill desires and desires, still be in a good mood and drive away bad luck.

Do you want to enhance the beneficial effect of the Buddha statue on your home? Remember to smoke the Buddha regularly using incense sticks: incense sticks