Exotic India Tibetan Buddhist Deity Amitabha The Buddha of Infinite Life - Brass Sculpture

Dimensions: 13.5" X 8.5" X 5.5"Brass Sculptures: Buy Ganesha, Buddha & Nataraja Sculptures ' ExoticIndiaBrass SculptureAmitabha, the Buddha of Infinite Life, is represented here in his traditional iconography. He sits in the diamond posture, with both hands flat in the contemplation gesture, holding a vase of elixir of immortality with a stylized "tree of life" on top of it.Amitabha is extremely popular in Tibet since his special ability is to prolong life. Many Buddhists commission images of him in both sculpture and painting in order to gain merit and an assured long life. The teachings and rituals associated with Amitabha Buddha originated very early in India. According to some Tibetan scholars, Amitabha was introduced into Tibet by Padmasambhava in the eighth century.