Enshrined Buddha, c. 1850, 41 1/2 x 32 x 23 in. ( x x cm), Wood, lacquer, gold leaf, mirrors and colored glass inlay, Myanmar (Burma), Mandalay Style, Seated in the bhumisparśamudra, or earth-touching gesture, this statue depicts the Buddha just before his enlightenment under the bodhi tree. The events leading up to this moment are often described as a powerful battle between good and evil, delusion and insight. Mara, the god of illusion, attacked the Buddha, challenging the young prince’s right to destroy him. In response, the Buddha reached his right hand down

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