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Maitreya in a 'Relaxed' Posture - Added

 Maitreya along with Manjushri and Avalokiteshvara are sometimes depicted in a relaxed posture with the left leg drawn up and the right knee raised. The right arm and hand are casually resting atop the knee. This posture is also found with the Nepalese depictions of the worldly God Indra