{"product_id":"handmade-tilopa-sculpture","title":"Handmade Tilopa Sculpture: Buddhist Teacher","description":"\u003ch2\u003eEmbrace Ancient Wisdom with This Handcrafted Tilopa Sculpture\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFrom Nepalese tradition, this handcrafted Tilopa sculpture embodies the profound wisdom and meditative insight of the Mahamudra lineage. Standing 19.5 cm (7.6”) tall on a 15.5 cm (6.1”) base and weighing 1.71 kg, it is meticulously formed from a solid copper body. Adorned with radiant 24K gold gilding and delicate acrylic paintings, every detail reflects Tilopa’s serene composure and enlightened realization. Perfect for altars, meditation spaces, or sacred collections, this Himalayan sculpture radiates spiritual presence, calm authority, and devotion. It serves as both a powerful focal point and a tangible connection to the timeless teachings of the Kagyu lineage.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis magnificent Tilopa statue, handcrafted in Nepal, depicts the revered Mahasiddha in lalitasana, the posture of royal ease, symbolizing effortless grounded awareness and freedom from formality. Adorned with a yogic meditation belt around his torso and knees, the figure reflects years of dedicated solitary practice. His left hand holds a skullcup (kapala), representing the nectar of non-dual wisdom, while sometimes a golden fish in his hands symbolizes a liberated mind swimming freely in the ocean of emptiness. The right hand performs a teaching mudra, and he wears the five traditional bone ornaments, representing purification of the five aggregates, radiating profound spiritual mastery.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSize:\u003c\/strong\u003e 7.6”\/19.5cm (Height) x 6.1”\/15.5cm (Base)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWeight:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.71 kg\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMaterial:\u003c\/strong\u003e 24K Gold Gilded, Acrylic Paintings, Copper Body\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTilopa (988–1069 CE) was an Indian Tantric master and one of the eighty-four Mahasiddhas, revered as a foundational patriarch of the Kagyu lineage of Tibetan Buddhism. He received transmissions from various masters and unified them into a coherent system known as the Mahamudra, emphasizing direct experience and realization over scholasticism. Tilopa's teachings, passed through Naropa to Marpa, form a cornerstone of meditation practice in many Himalayan traditions.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"L","offers":[{"title":"19.5cm x 15.5cm","offer_id":55182213087523,"sku":"TL22804","price":1050.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0529\/6517\/9590\/files\/download_ea3d0e33-8e4a-4fa0-9657-d501b81bd323.jpg?v=1780293984","url":"https:\/\/www.termatree.com\/products\/handmade-tilopa-sculpture","provider":"termatree","version":"1.0","type":"link"}