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The purpose of the bump or knot at the top of the Buddha's head is to signify
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The significance of the elongated earlobes on the Buddha is that
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The bump or knot at the top of the Buddha's head (the ushnisha) is to signify his attainment of enlightenment and supreme spiritual wisdom.
The elongated earlobes on the Buddha signify his princely past of wearing heavy jewelry and earrings and his renunciation of worldly wealth; symbolically they also suggest heightened spiritual awareness and compassion (the ability to “hear” the suffering of the world).
The elongated earlobes on the Buddha signify his princely past of wearing heavy jewelry and earrings and his renunciation of worldly wealth; symbolically they also suggest heightened spiritual awareness and compassion (the ability to “hear” the suffering of the world).
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