Leela attitude
Appearance
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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
[edit]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
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Buddha statue atWat Phra Thart Khao Noi,Nan province
See also
[edit]- Iconography of Gautama Buddha in Laos and Thailand
- Maravijaya attitude
- Meditation attitude
- Mudra
- Reclining Buddha
- Kouros
- Contrapposto
References
[edit]- Thai Buddha Attitudes translations
- translated fromth:ปางลีลาonThai Wikipedia
External links
[edit]- Media related toCategory: Walking Buddhaat Wikimedia Commons