Buddha Sitting in Abhaya Mudra

The Abhaya Mudra gesture shows the Buddha with its right hand raised, the palm facing outwards and the fingers upwards, while the left arm is next to the body. The Buddha can be depicted either in a standing or seated position. The mudra is the gesture of fearlessness. It shows the stage of the Buddha?s life immediately after achieving enlightenment. A Buddha statue or image lends calming yin energy to complement and balance the active yang energy of your lifestyle. Balanced yin-yang energy in your home is the key to good health and well-being. It is believed in the Buddhist world that chanting or praying in front of the Buddha statue?gives one some sort of inner satisfaction which in turn gives peace to the mind, heart and soul. As Buddha is not just a name but a title,?Buddha statues?represent how one can attain the full understanding of life in the deepest way possible.