Beautiful hand-colored Thai statue of the Buddha of Assurance, with the Abhaya mudra. Symbolism: the abhaya mudra is a sacred hand gesture, or seal, used during yoga or meditation as a means of directing the flow of life energy known as prana. It is a symbol of safety, protection, peace and certainty. The statue is made of polyresin, a durable resin. Dimensions : approx. 22 x 34 x 49 cm (depth x width x height). The statue is intended for indoor use. Illustrative image.

Buddha, translated as awakened, enlightened, is in Buddhism a being who has achieved perfect realization, the so-called enlightenment. Such beings are freed from the so-called three poisons of the mind, i.e. ignorance, anger and greed, and from suffering. The essence of being for them is the characteristic signs of being, which means unsatisfactoriness, impermanence and insubstantiality.

According to legend , Prince Siddhartha, after six years of meditation under the Bodhi tree (the leaves of the sacred fig tree), was on the verge of enlightenment. At that moment, Mara, the demon of illusion, arrived and tried to dissuade Siddhartha from taking the final steps towards enlightenment. Siddhartha meditated all night to overcome the fear and temptations sent by Mara. Mara sent his daughters to Siddhartha to distract him from the path to enlightenment. However, Siddhartha turned Mara's daughters into old women with a single gesture of his hand. Subsequently, Siddhartha achieved enlightenment and became the Buddha, the fully awakened one.

Where to place the statue in the interior?

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 centimeters off the ground, opposite the front door. The statue is supposed to ward off negative energy entering the house. The Buddha must be treated with respect. If you stroke the Buddha's belly, you will support its purpose, namely to strengthen positive energy, fulfill wishes and desires, always have a good mood and ward off bad luck.

Do you want to enhance the beneficial effects of a Buddha statue in your home? Don't forget to regularly fumigate the Buddha with incense sticks: incense sticks