Description
Embodying Liberation and Song: The Milarepa Sacred Buddhist Figurine
A Milarepa sacred buddhist figurine brings the profound legacy of Tibet's greatest yogi and poet directly into your sacred space. Radiating a quiet power, this stunning representation captures the saint in his signature listening posture, conveying the deep realization of ultimate truth. Hand-gilded in lustrous gold, the sculpture serves as a visual reminder of spiritual perseverance and ultimate liberation.
Milarepa is iconographically depicted as a great Tibetan yogi and realized master, embodying renunciation, meditation, and complete spiritual attainment. He is typically shown seated in deep meditation posture, often on a deerskin or simple rocky seat, symbolizing his ascetic lifestyle in the Himalayan caves. His right hand is usually held to his ear in the listening gesture, representing his practice of spontaneous song (doha) and the transmission of enlightened teachings through experience rather than formal doctrine. His left hand may rest in his lap in meditative equipoise or hold a skull cup, symbolizing impermanence and transformation of ignorance into wisdom. He is depicted with a slender, ascetic body, pale greenish or ash-toned complexion in some traditions, and a peaceful yet intensely focused expression that reflects profound realization. Dressed in a simple white cotton robe, he stands in stark contrast to richly adorned deities, emphasizing renunciation and yogic discipline as the path to enlightenment.
Size: 7.87”/20cm (Height) x 6.69”/17cm (Base)
Weight: 1.49 kg
Material: 24K Gold Gilded, Acrylic Painting, Copper Body
Milarepa is revered as one of Tibet's most famous yogis and poets, a key figure in the Kagyu school of Vajrayana Buddhism. Having overcome a dark past through rigorous purification and meditation under his guru Marpa, he achieved enlightenment in a single lifetime. His life story and spontaneously composed songs of realization remain foundational teachings on the power of effort, devotion, and compassion.