Question

What does the symbol of ‘empty seat’ symbolise?

(a) First Sermon of the Buddha

(b) An event in the life of Buddha

(c) Wisdom of the Buddha

(d) Meditation of the Buddha

Answer 1

Correct option is (d) Meditation of the Buddha

Many early sculptors did not show the Buddha in human form – instead, they showed his presence through symbols. The empty seat was meant to indicate the meditation of the Buddha.