Monday Buddha Posture — Pang Ham Yati (ปางห้ามญาติ)
The Monday posture shows the Buddha standing with his right hand raised at chest level, palm outward. It represents the moment he stopped a war between his relatives with wisdom and compassion.
The Monday posture shows the Buddha standing with his right hand raised at chest level, palm outward. It represents the moment he stopped a war between his relatives with wisdom and compassion.
The posture for Sunday is called the Steadfast Gaze (Pang Thawai Net). In English, it is sometimes called the “Seven-Day Gaze” or “Seven Days Looking.”
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