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There are six artifacts in this exhibit — Shakyamuni Buddha, the Medicine Buddha (of the Eastern Pure Land), Amitabha Buddha (of the Western Pure Land), the Bodhisattva Guanyin riding a Chinese Denglong, and artistic renditions of the Bodhisattva Guanyin and the Bodhisattva Skanda wearing blue kasaya robes.
Among these statues, the most remarkable are the golden statues of the Three Buddhas — Shakyamuni Buddha, the Medicine Buddha, and Amitabha Buddha. Each one has a coiled topknot with a pearl fixed to the crown of their head. Their foreheads are wide and even, their ears are perfectly round, and their chests are imprinted with swastikas. They wear double-shouldered kasaya robes, that flow down majestically like water, and sit on lotus seats in full lotus position. The lower portion of each seat is adorned with interweaving tree branches. The Three Buddhas represent East, Centre, and West, symbolizing infinity. No matter where you go, you have the potential to encounter a Buddha. As long as you put forth the intention, you will meet a Buddha, form a connection with them, and ultimately attain Buddhahood at some point in the future.
There are six artifacts in this exhibit — Shakyamuni Buddha, the Medicine Buddha (of the Eastern Pure Land), Amitabha Buddha (of the Western Pure Land), the Bodhisattva Guanyin riding a Chinese Denglong, and artistic renditions of the Bodhisattva Guanyin and the Bodhisattva Skanda wearing blue kasaya robes.
Among these statues, the most remarkable are the golden statues of the Three Buddhas — Shakyamuni Buddha, the Medicine Buddha, and Amitabha Buddha. Each one has a coiled topknot with a pearl fixed to the crown of their head. Their foreheads are wide and even, their ears are perfectly round, and their chests are imprinted with swastikas. They wear double-shouldered kasaya robes, that flow down majestically like water, and sit on lotus seats in full lotus position. The lower portion of each seat is adorned with interweaving tree branches. The Three Buddhas represent East, Centre, and West, symbolizing infinity. No matter where you go, you have the potential to encounter a Buddha. As long as you put forth the intention, you will meet a Buddha, form a connection with them, and ultimately attain Buddhahood at some point in the future.