@slowwalker
the sitting Buddha (on a lotus) symbolizes the symbol he is in the holy life, because the living lotus in the pond is muddy but the flowers are not touched by dirt. when I saw his hand showing a circular motion in my opinion it showed that the Buddha always worked for all the people. All responsibilities do something whether they hold objects or not. The objects held have their own symbols. There are books that can be interpreted by science, wheels, rope knots and sharing objects, both profane and pseudo-sacred, showing that everything that is done by the Buddha is intended to bring happiness to all beings.
Thank you for this beautiful and inspiring post.
Warm regard from Indonesia