A Buddha, or Awakened, is someone whom, through enlightenment, leaves Samsara behind, quitting the eternal cycle of rebirths and reaching perfection. On this account he is often portraited meditating on a lotus flower (a symbol of perfection and overcoming of adversities), or with a lotus flower in their hands, as in this case.
A stylized Buddha was requested by David.
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