MUDRA/PROTECTING FROM “FEAR ITSELF”

HEIGHT 22 CM

A POLYSTONE CASTING

THIS FINE REPLICA IS COPIED USING A DIRECT MOLD — USED IN
M– USEUM COLLECTIONS FROM EXCAVATIONS IN CENTRAL AND NORTHWEST CHINA.
THE DEPICTION WILL USUALLY BE OF AN IMPORTANT
“CHARACTER” OR THE “PERSONIFICATION” OF A CERTAIN “STATE OF MIND”.
THE COMPLETION STAGES IN THE BUDDHIST SYSTEM
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ARHAT: Theravada Buddhism defines arhat (Sanskrit) or arahant (Pali) as “one who is worthy” or as a “perfected person”

having attained nirvana. Other Buddhist traditions have used the term for people far advanced along the path of Enlightenment,

but may not have reached full Buddhahood.
BODHISATTVA: (in Mahayana Buddhism) a person who is able to reach nirvana but delays doing so out of compassion in order to save suffering beings.
BUDDHAHOOD: THE PERFECTION OF WISDOM & COMPASSION.