In Thailand and Laos, the walking one is depicted with double Abhaya mudras. Amitabha is the principal one of these in the Pure Land sect, and is said to have been a king who renounced his throne after receiving teachings fro
In Thailand and Laos, the walking one is depicted with double Abhaya mudras. Amitabha is the principal one of these in the Pure Land sect, and is said to have been a king who renounced his throne after receiving teachings from Lokesvararaja. One of them is described in Hindu writings as an avatar of Vishnu. In countries like Myanmar, there are 28 of them. Lao Tzu was said by some to have reincarnated into one. (*) They are usually depicted as having ushnishas, which represent their "expanded wisdom", long earlobes, and "snail shell" curls of hair. The Emerald one is located in Bangkok, and the two at Bamiyan were blown up by the Taliban in 2001. FTP, give the name for anyone who has experienced Nirvana, the most famous one being Siddartha Gautama.
In Thailand and Laos, the walking one is depicted with double Abhaya mudras.
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