Amida Buddha, Lord of Infinite Life, Hexagonal Pedestal Central Deity of Pure Land Sects & the Afterlife
PRICE: $170 + $20 Shipping x 5% Tax = GRAND TOTAL $199.50
Amida Nyorai (aka Amida Buddha) is the central deity of Japan's popular Pure Land Sects, and one of the loftiest savior figures in Asian Buddhism. Amida faith is concerned primarily with the life to come in Amida's Pure Land.
Wood = White Fir (Shiraki). Finely carved. Very lightweight.
Inches = H 11.1 x W 4.49 x D 3.35; Centimeters = H 28.2 x W 11.4 x D 8.5
Pedestal = Hexagonal with Lotus Stand; Halo (Aureole) = Arabesque
Hand Gesture = Welcoming Mudra (Jp. = Raigo-in) used by Amida to welcome the deceased into the Pure Land of Ultimate Bliss; one of nine gestures associated only with Amida
Five pieces. Easy assembly: (1) halo; (2) pedestal; (3 & 4) two hands; (5) Buddha statue
Amida also serves as Zodiac patron for people born in Years of the Dog & Boar
