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A New Buddha Head

Posted on June 25, 2011May 25, 2011 by Ānandajoti

I went to Penang last week to take some books to various centres on the Island and to make a few other arrangements while I was there.

At the last place I went to, as I was walking out the door, I noticed an incongruous life-sized Buddha Head sticking out of a cardboard box.

It looked so odd, as though peeking into the weird and wonderful “real” world, that I commented on it to the person I was with.

They immediately asked if I wanted it? So then I pulled down the cardboard flap and had a closer look.

It is very strange that what looked back at me was a sublime Buddha Head. It was damaged it is true, as part of its brass hair covering was coming off, but the face was truly remarkable.

She made a phone call and within five minutes I had carried the icon back to the car and he was again peeking out at the real world soaring past at 90km an hour.

I have now installed it at my main shrine and continue to be fascinated by it. Surely it was made by a fine artist who has managed to capture something he saw in his imagination.

I include here some photographs that I took of the Head, which only give a partial impression of the impact it has when face to face.

 

Buddha Rupa

 

Buddha Rupa

 

Buddha Rupa

 

Buddha Rupa

 

Buddha Rupa

 

Buddha Rupa

1 thought on “A New Buddha Head”

  1. P'NG SIOK LING says:
    June 14, 2020 at 5:11 pm

    Sadhu Sadhu Sadhu Bhante
    Seem have whole body with fortunate Buddha head. Guest China made 1800 century.

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