Rare and exotic Burmese Buddha statue in natural black jade. 'Touching the earth'mudra, more commonly known as the 'earth witness' mudra. This mudra, formed with all five fingers of the right hand extended to touch the ground, symbolizes the Buddha's enlightenment under the bodhi tree, when he summoned the earth goddess, Sthavara, to help him overcome the obstructions of Mara. The right hand, placed upon the right knee in earth-pressing mudra, and complemented by the left hand-which is held flat in the lap in the dhyana mudra of meditation, symbolizes the union of method and wisdom, samasara and nirvana.According to the ancient Hindu Purana scriptures Lord Balarama scattered the fat of Vala's body over the areas of China, Nepal, and the lands of the Yavanas and Mongols. Everywhere they fell, these transformed particles of fat originated deposits of jade.These gems are primarily conch shell white or lotus stem green, but also are found in pink, lavender, and black colors.Jade is extremely hard and resists scratching. It is difficult to cut, so a jade piece, beautifully cut and polished is worth far more than a similar gem in its natural rough shape.Among all gems, fine quality jade has the greatest ability to remove negative karmic reactions..... Nice quality,natural solid black jade hand carved statue-30gms[wt.].;3.5cm[wd.];4.25cm[ht.],;2cm[depth]
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