Description
Classic Oxidized Bodhisattva Vajrasattva Statue for Ritual & Meditation
We have meticulously hand-carved this classic oxidized copper statue of Bodhisattva Vajrasattva in our studio. In the statue, the Bodhisattva gracefully sits on a moon disc flower seat in the statue, exuding sublimity, holding the vajra in his hand. He can be seen seated in a lotus posture. His headpiece, body ornaments, and the lotus seat are full of intricately detailed carvings with hammers and chisels by our traditionally skilled Vajrayan Artists.
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: 12.5"/32cm (Height) x 8.6"/22cm (Base)
Weight: 2.72 kg
Material: Oxidized Copper Body
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.