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| Sakyamuni 
          Buddha  The Sakyamuni 
                Buddha, seated on his lotus throne, surrounded by lotuses, represents 
                that moment when the buddha became enlightened. His right hand 
                points toward the Earth as a witness to his divine awakening. 
                His left hand holds the begging bowl, common to all Buddhist monks, 
                representing the simple life of a beggar on the outside, while 
                the inner life is infinite, eternal, and ever-present in enlightened 
                consciousness.  
 
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