Vajrasattva Practice Statue Gilded in Silver and Gold
We, Vajrayana artists from Kathmandu Valley, have masterfully hand-carved the Vajrasattva practice statue in the traditional Himalayan style. The Bodhisattva is depicted sitting on a moon disc lotus seat and in the lotus position, displaying his characteristic calm and serene demeanor. With his right hand, he holds a vajra, which stands for the transience and stability of reality, and on his left, he holds a bell, which symbolizes emptiness and the voice of enlightenment. The oxidized copper statue is partially gilded in gold and silver, providing it with its final elegant look.
This piece is an excellent souvenir for any devotee like yourself and can be used in your daily practices and activities of meditation and yoga.
Size: 13.3"/34cm (Height) x 9.8"/25cm (Base)
Weight: 3.78 kg
Material: 24K Gold Gilded, Oxidized Copper Body, Acrylic Paintings, Silver Plated
Vajrasattva is typically regarded as the second patriarch in the Shingon Buddhist lineage, the first being Vairocana Buddha. According to Kukai's writings in Record of the Dharma Transmission, Nagarjuna encountered Vajrasatva in an iron tower in southern India, based on Amoghavajra's testimony. As recounted in the Mahavairocana Sutra, Vajrasatva inducted Nagarjuna into the abhiseka ceremony and entrusted him with the esoteric teachings he had gained from Vairocana Buddha. Kukai doesn't go into detail on Vajrasatva or his beginnings.
