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[[File:Phra Buddha Theva Patimakorn (I).jpg|thumb|300px|The Mediatting Buddha of [[Wat Pho]]'s [[ubosot]]]]
[[File:Phra Buddha Theva Patimakorn (I).jpg|thumb|300px|The Mediatting Buddha of [[Wat Pho]]'s [[ubosot]]]]


'''Meditation Attitude''' ({{lang-th|ปางสมาธิ}}; {{RTGS|pang samathi}}) or known as '''meditating Buddha''' is an [[Iconography of Gautama Buddha in Laos and Thailand|attitude of Buddha in Thai art]] of which the seated Buddha is putting both of his upturned hands on the lap, usually putting his right hand on the top. His eyes are closed. The attitude refers to an episode where he reached [[enlightenment in Buddhism|enlightenment]], [[meditating]] in this posture under the [[Bodhi tree]]. Other names in Thai are "Reaching Enlightment attitude" (ปางตรัสรู้; ''paang trassaruu'') or "The First attitude" (ปฐมปาง; ''pathom paang'') The attitude has another version called "Diamond Mediation attitude" (ปางขัดสมาธิเพชร; ''paang kud sa ma thi petch''), which the positions of his feet differs from this one.
'''Meditation Attitude''' ([[Khmer language|Khmer]]: ព្រះពុទ្ធសម្មាធិ, ''preah pud (buddha) samathi'', {{lang-th|ปางสมาธิ}}; {{RTGS|pang samathi}}) or known as '''meditating Buddha''' is an [[Iconography of Gautama Buddha in Laos and Thailand|attitude of Buddha in Thai art]] of which the seated Buddha is putting both of his upturned hands on the lap, usually putting his right hand on the top. His eyes are closed. The attitude refers to an episode where he reached [[enlightenment in Buddhism|enlightenment]], [[meditating]] in this posture under the [[Bodhi tree]]. Other names in Thai are "Reaching Enlightment attitude" (ปางตรัสรู้; ''paang trassaruu'') or "The First attitude" (ปฐมปาง; ''pathom paang'') The attitude has another version called "Diamond Mediation attitude" (ปางขัดสมาธิเพชร; ''paang kud sa ma thi petch''), which the positions of his feet differs from this one.


Not to be confused with the other common seated Buddha called ''[[Maravijaya attitude]]'', the ''Meditation attitude'' has his both hands on his lap, whilst the ''Maravijaya'' has only one of his hand on the lap.
Not to be confused with the other common seated Buddha called ''[[Maravijaya attitude]]'', the ''Meditation attitude'' has his both hands on his lap, whilst the ''Maravijaya'' has only one of his hand on the lap.

Revision as of 16:11, 6 March 2020

The Mediatting Buddha of Wat Pho's ubosot

Meditation Attitude (Khmer: ព្រះពុទ្ធសម្មាធិ, preah pud (buddha) samathi, Template:Lang-th; RTGSpang samathi) or known as meditating Buddha is an attitude of Buddha in Thai art of which the seated Buddha is putting both of his upturned hands on the lap, usually putting his right hand on the top. His eyes are closed. The attitude refers to an episode where he reached enlightenment, meditating in this posture under the Bodhi tree. Other names in Thai are "Reaching Enlightment attitude" (ปางตรัสรู้; paang trassaruu) or "The First attitude" (ปฐมปาง; pathom paang) The attitude has another version called "Diamond Mediation attitude" (ปางขัดสมาธิเพชร; paang kud sa ma thi petch), which the positions of his feet differs from this one.

Not to be confused with the other common seated Buddha called Maravijaya attitude, the Meditation attitude has his both hands on his lap, whilst the Maravijaya has only one of his hand on the lap.

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