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414 Aksobhya is one of the Five Wisdom Buddhas in Vajrayana Buddhism,
A gilt-bronze figure of Tathagata Aksobhya also known as ‘Immovable One’. He represents consciousness as an
Tibetan, 14th century aspect of reality. He is said to reside to the east of the Diamond Realm
Finely cast seated on a double lotus pedestal within bead borders, and is the lord of the Eastern Pure Land Abhirati, in contrast to his
the legs crossed in dhyanasana with a vajra at the front, the right better-known counterpart, Amitabha of the Western Pure Land.
hand reaching downwards in bhumisparshamudra and the left held
in dhyanamudra, the serene facial expression flanked by elongated Tathagata is the Sanskrit term of Aksobhya referring to ‘himself’.
earlobes, all framed within curly hair surmounted by a protruding Although there are multiple interpretations about the precise and
usnisha, his chest partially showing, wearing a kasha incised at the hems. original meaning of the word, it is certain that the term indicates the
17.8cm high. meaning ‘one who has thus gone’ or ‘one who has thus come’. This is
HK$250,000 - 350,000 interpreted as signifying that Aksobhya is transient beyond all coming
US$32,000 - 45,000 and going.

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