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Standing Disciple Mahakasyapa Holding a Cylindrical Reliquary, c. 550. Creator: Unknown.

Standing Disciple Mahakasyapa Holding a Cylindrical Reliquary, c. 550. Mahakasyapa, the disciple of Shakyamuni, is presented with closed eyes in an expression of meditative concentration. He is holding a reliquary for the Buddha?s ashes, which symbolize the Buddha entering final spiritual attainment (nirvana) at death. The artistic simplicity exemplifies the spiritual content of this figure.
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Standing Disciple Mahakasyapa Holding a Cylindrical Reliquary, c. 550. Creator: Unknown.
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Standing Disciple Mahakasyapa Holding a Cylindrical Reliquary, c. 550. Mahakasyapa, the disciple of Shakyamuni, is presented with closed eyes in an expression of meditative concentration. He is holding a reliquary for the Buddha?s ashes, which symbolize the Buddha entering final spiritual attainment (nirvana) at death. The artistic simplicity exemplifies the spiritual content of this figure.
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4502 x 7806 px | 100.5 MB
Print size:
38.1 x 66.1 cm | 15.0 x 26.0 in (300 dpi)
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