Leela attitude ( th, ปางลีลา; ) is an
attitude of Buddha in Thai art of which the Buddha is stepping with his right foot and his right hand swinging and the other hand put towards to the front. The attitude is sometimes called the ''Walking Buddha''.
The attitude refers to the episode where he is walking back to the earth from
Dao Wadeung heaven (Trayastrimsa/Tavatimsa) with
Devas
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and
Brahmas that follow.
Gallery
File:พระพุทธรูปปางลีลา วัดยานนาวา.jpg, at Wat Yannawa
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, Bangkok
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File:Phutthamonthon03.jpg, at Phutthamonthon, Nakhon Pathom province
File:Wat Phra That Khao Noi 2.jpg, Buddha statue at Wat Phra Thart Khao Noi, Nan province
File:Wat Tham Khao Rup Chang - 093 Descent at Sankassa (14684776723).jpg, at Wat Tham Khao Roup Chang, Nakhon Ratchasima province
File:2016 Singapur, Downtown Core, Muzeum Cywilizacji Azjatyckich, Ekspozycja (034).jpg, at Asian Civilisations Museum
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, Singapore
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See also
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Iconography of Gautama Buddha in Laos and Thailand
The iconography of Gautama Buddha in Laos and Thailand recall specific episodes during his travels and teachings that are familiar to the Buddhists according to an iconography with specific rules. The Buddha is always represented with certain ph ...
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Maravijaya attitude
Māravijaya attitude or ''mara vichai'' ( th, ปางมารวิชัย, ; Khmer language, Khmer: ព្រះពុទ្ធផ្ចាញ់មារ, ''preah pud (buddha) p'chanh mea'') is an Iconography of Gautama Buddha in Laos and T ...
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Meditation attitude
Meditation Attitude (Buddhism) ( Khmer: ព្រះពុទ្ធសម្មាធិ, ''preah pud (buddha) samathi'', th, ปางสมาธิ; ), also known as meditating Buddha, is an attitude of Buddha in Thai, Burmese, Khmer, Lao, ...
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Mudra
A mudra (; sa, मुद्रा, , "seal", "mark", or "gesture"; ,) is a symbolic or ritual gesture or pose in Hinduism, Jainism and Buddhism. While some mudras involve the entire body, most are performed with the hands and fingers.
As wel ...
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Reclining Buddha
A reclining Buddha is an image that represents Buddha lying down and is a major iconographic theme in Buddhist art. It represents the historical Buddha during his last illness, about to enter the parinirvana. He is lying on his right side, his he ...
References
Thai Buddha Attitudes translations*translated from
:th:ปางลีลา on
Thai Wikipedia
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External links
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