Placement of Standing Buddha inside Royal Ontario Museum, Toronto, Canada has brought people of different regions closer to each other. Buddhists make a sizeable population among the total population of whole the world. Their beliefs are awesome and their spiritual hero, Buddha, is considered as a glorious figure for all and sundry especially in the region of Far-Eastern countries.

Location of Standing Buddha

The authorities of Royal Ontario Museum, Toronto, Canada have placed the “Standing Buddha” with all its glory in its Museum to depict and show the very glory of such a great spiritual personality with having such a significant placement in the very religion of Buddhism. Its placement stands as a piece of harmony and balance among the Buddhists and Non-Buddhists communities of Canada.

Time period of Standing Buddha

The present” Standing Buddha “placed inside the Royal Ontario Museum, Toronto, Canada is considered to be an ancient manufactured Buddha of 1300 A.D around 700 years ago. It shows its novelty and oldness. The tradition of engraving upon the Standing Buddha is worth seeing in all means. It shows the mastery and art of the people who engraved and manufactured it in a very novel and antique manner which makes it a master piece of art for the generations to come. Such master-piece would always be praised by the visitors who would come and visit such a master piece indeed.

2. Material and techniques of Standing Buddha

The “Standing Buddha” placed in the museum of Royal Ontario, Toronto, Canada is undoubtedly one of the finest and novel kinds of master-piece placed in such a museum which attracts all and sundry for its finest material and technique used in it. Its material is of Gilt Bronze. And a Swastika is engraved on the Buddha’s chest. This swastika is considered as a symbol of good fortune in the Buddhist world.

3. Time, place, people of Standing Buddha

The “Standing Buddha “is all available for the general visitors of the museum between the official Canadian timings. It is undoubtedly a symbol of harmony and balance and a bridging factor among Buddhist and Non-Buddhist Communities resided inside Canada.

People belonging to all regions do visit this museum, see this ‘Standing Buddha” and praise it with open heart and love for it.

Social, political or economic reality of Standing Buddha

The socio-political factor plays behind the placement of such a “Standing Buddha”. It shows the love and harmony factor of native Canadians for the communities of different backgrounds such as Buddhists. It brought people of different social background closer to one another. And the numbers of Far-Eastern Expatriates do visit it with all love and care. This activity brings in a mega economic activity along with it.

4. Valuable in the museum collection of Standing Buddha

The Standing Buddha is considered as one of the valuable collection of the museum. It adds value to our museum indeed.

5. Image of Standing Buddha

References of Standing Buddha

Rom.on.ca. (2019). Galleries. Retrieved from https://www.rom.on.ca/en/exhibitions-galleries/galleries

-Buddhist Journal,thailand 2013

-Far Eastern Times, Bangkok ,Thailand 2012