British Museum Top 20 Buddhism 05 Schist Head of the Fasting Buddha

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British Museum Top 20 Buddhism 05 Schist Head of the Fasting Buddha

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5. Schist Head of the Fasting Buddha - Rawalpindi area of Pakistan, 2-3C AD, 22cm high. This schist head sculpture captures the time when the Buddha had become an ascetic and pursued physical hardships to such an extent that he reduced himself to an emaciated state and brought himself close to death. After pursuing austerities, Siddhartha began a more moderate life of meditation and moral conduct called the Middle Way.

British Museum Top 20 Buddhism 05 Schist Head of the Fasting Buddha 5. Schist Head of the Fasting Buddha - Rawalpindi area of Pakistan, 2-3C AD, 22cm high. This schist head sculpture captures the time when the Buddha had become an ascetic and pursued physical hardships to such an extent that he reduced himself to an emaciated state and brought himself close to death. After pursuing austerities, Siddhartha began a more moderate life of meditation and moral conduct called the Middle Way.

DATE: 2006-07-26 16:19