Stone Buddha ~ 4" small cave, yoga meditation posture

Description

Stone Buddha ~ Meditation
The pictured carved stone Buddha was hand crafted from a colorful type of Himalayan stone by artisans in India. The carving is done "cave style" with only the front side carved and the rest left as natural rock. The  Buddha's gesture is called the
dhyana mudra
, the meditation posture also known as "samadhi" or "yoga" pose. This is the posture of meditation, of concentration (samadhi) on the Dharma, and of the attainment of  spiritual perfection, or bodhi, "awakening".
~ measures 4 1/8" high x 2 3/4" wide and weighs 13 oz
~
dhyana mudra
, symbolizing the triumph of  enlightenment over the world of illusions
~ this Buddha statue is unique