Guru Padmasambhava Oxidized Statue From Nepal
The statue of Guru Rinpoche, also known as Guru Padmasambhava, was expertly hand-carved in Nepal using traditional Himalayan art. The sculpture was expertly handcrafted with an oxidized copper body. You can apply this technique in various contexts, such as your usual yoga or meditation practices or on auspicious traditional Buddhist holidays. We've pictured a deity sitting serenely on a moon disc lotus seat, holding a vase in his left hand and a vajra in his right.
We used traditional hand-carving techniques with a hammer and small chisels to create intricate design patterns on the statue. It requires a great deal of skill and experience, as the artist must have decades of experience to create detailed design patterns on such a small surface area. The artist must also thoroughly understand traditional iconography and Buddhist scriptures to ensure that every detail on the statue is accurate and true to the original.
Size: 15.3"/39cm (Height) x 11"/28cm (Base)
Weight: 5.29 kg
Material: Oxidized Copper Body
For most Himalayan Buddhists, Guru Rinpoche is the second Buddha, the Buddha of all forms and teachings of enlightenment, focusing on the tantras. Tantra teaches us to initially see our instructors as Guru Rinpoche, just as the Great Way leads us to see our enlightened nature and name it buddha-nature. Then we view everything as Guru Rinpoche, down to the atoms of our bodies, all beings equally, and every scrap of every blade of grass, every grain of sand. Finally, it is Guru Rinpoche who we realize when we recognize our natural, timeless awareness.
