Happy Birthday Buddha


Cross legged, sitting in the half lotus position, 
the eyes closed, lips, the incline of the head and the back of right hand 
leaning on the palm of left. Thumbs touching each other forming the mythic triangle
portrays a humbling depth of character and solemnity.

Most of Buddha statues are made in this Bhumiparsha Mudra. 
Bhumi means earth and sparsha means touching; touching the earth or 
connecting with the earth as everything exists, grows and develops in this planet.

Out of 8 mudras; Dhyan Mudra symbolizes connection with one self and gaining wisdom.

This is the Statue located in  Đường Mai Chí Thọ, An Phú, Quận 2, Hồ Chí Minh



The journey of Siddhartha Gautama to Gautama Buddha is very popular.
His teachings are accepted and practiced widely across the world.
One significant fact about Siddhartha was that he was born in a Kshatriya family of Shakya clan, on a full moon night. Thus the celebration happens on a Purnima (full moon) and as its his
 Birthday is known as Buddha Purnima. In South East Asian Countries its called Vesak day. In Sanskrit Vesak or Vaisakh, is the season falling in April-May, as termed in ancient India.


Buddha's teachings are generally liberating insight. His 4 noble truths and 8 fold paths are dependent on taming one's mind.
As it is the Mind that creates suffering and complicates processes, so mind the Mind and the rest will follow suit.


In HongKong Buddha is found in the mudra htmlhttps://shiuli-camerai.blogspot.com/2014/08/who-looks-outside-dreams-who-links.html



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