Buddha statue Ratnasambhava made of brass Bhumisparsa Varada Mudra 8 cm - Model 6
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For thousands of years, it has been an honorable task for a Tibetan to depict the gods in one form or another. However, the artist has no freedom in depicting the individual characteristics of the deity. The deities always have special symbols, objects, postures and items of clothing. This is the actual message of the ancestors to the following generations: Know the symbolism, meditate on it and assimilate it. Nevertheless, over the centuries, new combinations have developed in the depiction of the Buddhas and their traditional mudras (finger gestures). The fused mudras in this Buddha statue give an idea of the thoughts the artist may have had when creating this figure. Bhumisparsha translates as `touching the earth`. In combination with the left hand, which is in the position of the Dhiana mudra, this posture symbolizes the union of samsara (the phenomenal world) and nirvana (the omnipresent essence of existence) or the union of relative and absolute truth. The Varada Mudra symbolizes charity, compassion and the granting of wishes. It is always performed with the right hand. The person who performs it has decided to help humanity on its path to enlightenment. The five outstretched fingers represent the five character traits that need to be cultivated: benevolence, morality, patience, dedication and meditative concentration. The Varada Mudra transforms pride into the realization that all our essential forces are the same.