The
Buddha image
at the eastern hall of the
Soon Oo Pon Nya Shin
Pagoda
(fig.)
in Sagaing, is depicted in the
bhumisparsa
pose.
On close inspection,
it can be noticed that the image's left hand, which is resting in his lap with
the palm upward, actually has six fingers, representing the six senses in
Buddhism,
i.e. the eyes, ears, nose, tongue, body, and mind.
There are several
Buddha images
worldwide that have been depicted with six fingers. |