Buddha
19. Jahrhundert
The depiction of Buddha in a reclining pose with his head propped up symbolizes his entry into nirvana. Nirvana is a central concept of the Buddhist doctrine of salvation and describes the exit from the cycle of rebirths (samsara). There, greed, hatred and delusion as conditions of the cycle are extinguished, as is the thirst for existence. Mahaparinirvana occurs with the death of an "awakened one" (Buddha) and cannot be defined conceptually.
The depiction of Buddha in a reclining pose with his head propped up symbolizes his entry into nirvana. Nirvana is a central concept of the Buddhist doctrine of salvation and describes the exit from the cycle of rebirths (samsara). There, greed, hatred and delusion as conditions of the cycle are extinguished, as is the thirst for existence. Mahaparinirvana occurs with the death of an "awakened one" (Buddha) and cannot be defined conceptually.
Time:
19. Jahrhundert
Object Name
Buddha
Culture
Burma
Material/technology:
Holz, vergoldet, emailiert, Spiegelscheibchen
Copyright
Weltmuseum Wien
Collection area
South Asia, Southeast Asia, Himalayas
Geography
Südostasien/Festland/Myanmar
Invs.
169191
