When you contemplate a Buddha image, you notice that it is an image of a human being who’s composed, who’s alert and serene. He’s facing the world and looking at things. He’s aware of the world without being caught in it. He’s neither ecstatic nor depressed. He represents the ability of a human being to be completely calm and see things as they really are, and this provides a most skillful suggestion to the mind. When contemplating a Buddha image, you begin to feel a sense of calm. Hence, living with Buddha images is a pleasant thing, they’re very peaceful objects to be with.

Source: Excerpted from The Mind and The Way Buddhist Reflections on Life by Venerable Sumedho Bhikkhu, page 29

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