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The Gilt-bronze Maitreya in Meditation is a gilt-bronze statue of what is believed to be the Maitreya, the future Buddha, in a semi-seated contemplative pose. It is commonly referred to as the Contemplative Bodhisattva, Pensive Bodhisattva, or Gilt-Bronze Seated Maitreya in English. In Korean it is frequently referred to as pan'gasayusang.
The Gilt-bronze Maitreya in Meditation is a gilt-bronze statue of Maitreya seated in meditation and is one of the best known and most highly regarded Korean Buddhist sculptures. [1] Now part of the collection of the National Museum of Korea, it was designated as the 78th national treasure of Korea. [2] The statue is 83.2 centimeters in height.
Maitreya or Metteyya , is a bodhisattva who is regarded as the future Buddha of this world in all schools of Buddhism, prophesied to become Maitreya Buddha or Metteyya Buddha. [ 2 ] [ 3 ] In some Buddhist literature , such as the Amitabha Sutra and the Lotus Sutra , he is also referred to as Ajitā (Invincible, Unconquerable).
This set of scriptures includes the Amitayurdhyana Sutra as well as other texts like the Sūtra on the Ocean-like Samādhi of the Visualization of the Buddha (Guan Fo Sanmei Hai Jing, Taisho no. 643) and the Sutra on the Contemplation of Maitreya Bodhisattva's Ascent to Rebirth in Tusita Heaven (Guan Mile Pusa Shangsheng Doushuaitian Jing).
A Japanese scroll of the Taima Mandala (c. 14th century) depicting the scenery of the Sutra of the Contemplation of Amitayus. Buddha contemplation (Chinese: guānfo 觀佛), is a central Buddhist meditation practice in East Asian Buddhism, especially popular in Pure Land Buddhism, but also found in other traditions such as East Asian Yogācāra, Tiantai and Huayan.
Gilt-bronze Maitreya in Meditation (National Treasure No. 83), a Korean Buddhist sculpture Topics referred to by the same term This disambiguation page lists articles associated with the title Gilt-bronze Maitreya in Meditation .
The Kṣitigarbhasūtra, which focuses on the bodhisattva Kṣitigarbha. Sūtras which focus on the bodhisattva Ākāśagarbha. Sūtras which focus on Maitreya, such as the Maitreyavyakarana (Maitreya Prophecy) and The Sutra That Expounds the Descent of Maitreya Buddha (Taisho 454). [100] The Samantabhadra Meditation Sūtra
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