Stone Buddha ~ Meditation

The pictured handcarved Buddha was crafted from a colorful type of Himalayan stone by artisans in India. The Buddha's pose is called the dhyana mudra, the meditation posture, also called "samadhi" or "yoga" pose. This is the posture of meditation, of concentration (samadhi) on the Dharma, and of the attainment of spiritual perfection, or bodhi, "awakening".