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All the art at MAO that will empty your mind and make you say "Ommm"

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Guhari Amida seated atop a lotus (14th century AD - 15th century AD) by UnknownMuseo d'Arte Orientale

Sitting meditation

Lotus position: with legs entwined, knees on the floor, hands resting on the legs and eyes closed. "Development of calm" allows you to achieve maximum relaxation and promotes meditation.

Buddha bhūmisparśamudrā, Unknown, 17th century AD - 18th century AD, From the collection of: Museo d'Arte Orientale

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Padmapāṇi, Unknown, 2th century AD - 3th century AD, From the collection of: Museo d'Arte Orientale

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Standing Jizō Bosatsu (First Half 16th century AD - Second Half 17th century AD) by UnknownMuseo d'Arte Orientale

Standing meditation

The body is relaxed, stretched and open. Feet are parallel, with tips looking forward. The head is held as suspended by a string from the ceiling. Let's unifie internal energy, imagining that our breath can flow throughout the body.

Shōkannon standing on a pedestal of lotus, Unknown, 14th century AD, From the collection of: Museo d'Arte Orientale

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Standing Amida with large halo, Unknown, 17th century AD, From the collection of: Museo d'Arte Orientale

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Amida standing in abhaya-varadamudrā, Unknown, 12th century AD - 13th century AD, From the collection of: Museo d'Arte Orientale

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Manjuvajramandala with 43 deities (15th century AD - 16thcentury AD) by UnknownMuseo d'Arte Orientale

Two-dimensional meditation

In Sanskrit there is a specific word to indicate the meditation: dhyana. No other language has a word that means the same, though in Western languages there are three words that can suggest it: concentration, contemplation, meditation. "In prayer you speak with God, while in meditation you are the one who listen to Him."

Maitreya, Unknown, 15th century AD, From the collection of: Museo d'Arte Orientale

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Manjuvajramandala with 43 deities, Unknown, 15th century AD - 16thcentury AD, From the collection of: Museo d'Arte Orientale

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