Leela attitude

The Buddha inLeela AttitudeatWat Sa SriinSukhothai Historical Park,Thailand

Leela attitudeis anattitude of Buddha in Southeast artof which the Buddha is stepping with his right foot and his right-hand swinging and the other hand put towards to the front. The attitude is sometimes called theWalking Buddha.

The attitude refers to the episode where he is walking back to the earth fromTavatimsawithDevasandBrahmasthat follow.

Names

The attitude is known by various names throughout Southeast Asia, including asabaya mudra(Burmese:အဘယမုဒြာ;abhaya mudrā) in Myanmar and aspang lila(Thai:ปางลีลา;RTGS:pang lila) in Thailand.

Gallery

• 
  atWat Yannawa,Bangkok
• 
  atPhutthamonthon,Nakhon Pathom province
• 
  Buddha statue atWat Phra Thart Khao Noi,Nan province
• 
  atWat Tham Khao Roup Chang,Nakhon Ratchasima province
• 
  atAsian Civilisations Museum,Singapore

See also

• Iconography of Gautama Buddha in Laos and Thailand
• Maravijaya attitude
• Meditation attitude
• Mudra
• Reclining Buddha
• Kouros
• Contrapposto

References

• Thai Buddha Attitudes translations
• translated fromth:ปางลีลาonThai Wikipedia

External links

• Media related toCategory: Walking Buddhaat Wikimedia Commons