Unique Stone Buddha ~ Teaching

The pictured handcarved Buddha was crafted from a colorful type of Himalayan stone by skilled artisans in India. The colors and patterns in the stone, and the individual carving itself makes this stone Buddha statue unique. The skill of carving, the weight of the statue, and the beauty of the natural stone are all more impressive than the photos can show. The Buddha's pose is called the dharmachakra mudra, the "gesture of preaching the Dharma". This posture is commemorative of one of the most important moments in the life of the Buddha, the occasion of His first sermon after his Enlightenment.