Maitreya or the Friendly One in Nepalese Buddhism is the future Bodhisattva, on whose unending benevolence his devotees rely. In this copper statue of Maitreya from Nepal, the Bodhisattva is in a graceful standing posture, wearing a diaphanous robe through which his youthful form is highlighted. With his right hand in the gesture of Varada (giving boon), Maitreya in this statue appears to be a balance between mediative wisdom and childlike innocence- qualities which are brought out by his angelic visage.
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