buddha statue antique burmese style wood mandalay enlightenment buddha statue 54cm 22 Lotus Leaf when he “turned the Wheel

when he “turned the Wheel of Dharma” and began his teaching mission

with a matching patterned sash

it is revered throughout Eastern traditions as a metaphor for transcending material attachment and cultivating inner peace

destruction of ignorance and spiritual transformation

He is also shown with a serpent coiled around his neck

buddha statue antique burmese style wood mandalay enlightenment buddha statue 54cm 22 Lotus Leaf when he “turned the WheelAntique Burmese Style Bronze Mandalay Enlightenment Buddha Statue 13. 5cm 5" Measures (Height) 13. 5cm 5" An antique Burmesestyle Mandalay Buddha, seated on a gently tiered pedestal in the classic Bhumisparsa, or Calling the Earth to Witness, mudra. With the right hand reaching down and fingers lightly touching the ground, this posture commemorates the moment the historical Buddha steadfastly faced Mara, the demon who assailed him with storms,