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« Reply #6 on: January 18, 2010, 01:25:09 AM »
The elongated ears symbolize that Buddha is all-hearing…
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« Reply #7 on: January 18, 2010, 01:25:50 AM »
The hands are represented in the position of Mida no Join (Meditation Mudra), a Japanese specific position, used exclusively for Amida Buddha.

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« Reply #8 on: January 18, 2010, 01:26:32 AM »
I will return tomorrow with a more down-to-earth look at this statue…

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