{"product_id":"big-presence-in-a-small-form-hand-painted-sakyamuni-buddha-statue","title":"Big Presence in a Small Form | Hand Painted Sakyamuni Buddha Statue","description":"\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWarmly vivid, jewel-adorned, and full of naturalistic charm, this compact hand-crafted Sakyamuni Buddha delivers the complete devotional power of Nepalese sacred artisanship in an intimately scaled piece perfect for personal altars and mindful spaces worldwide.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2 dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSpecifications\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli dir=\"ltr\" aria-level=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHeight\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e 21 cm \/ 8.3 inches\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli dir=\"ltr\" aria-level=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWidth\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e 15 cm \/ 5.9 inches\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli dir=\"ltr\" aria-level=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWeight:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e 1.36 kg \/ 3 lbs\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli dir=\"ltr\" aria-level=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMaterials:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Copper body, gold and acrylic paintings, hand-carved turquoise, red coral and lapis gemstones, lost wax method\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch2 dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWhy This Statue?\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis Sakyamuni Buddha proves that extraordinary artisanship knows no size limit. The acrylic hand-painted golden-ochre skin tone gives the Buddha a warm, naturalistic presence of immediate human resonance. Deep crimson robes — gold-plated at the borders — flow with beautifully painted folds, while hand-carved turquoise, red coral, and lapis gemstones are individually set into the robe shoulder and lotus cushion, delivering vivid gemstone colour at a scale that delights close inspection. Cast using the ancient lost wax method, the sculptural quality is uncompromising throughout.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2 dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWho Is Sakyamuni Buddha? \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSakyamuni, (Tibetan: \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cem\u003eShakya Thubpa\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cem\u003e),\u003c\/em\u003e \"the Sage of the Shakya Clan\" — is the historical Buddha, born Prince Siddhartha Gautama in Lumbini, Nepal, in the 5th century BCE. Leaving behind royal privilege, he discovered the middle path, attained complete enlightenment beneath the Bodhi tree at Bodh Gaya, and taught the path to liberation for forty-five years. He is the founding teacher of Buddhism, born on Nepalese soil — and the most universally revered spiritual master in all of human history.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2 dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eKey Features: Posture, Eyes, and Hands\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSakyamuni sits in \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003epadmasana\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cem\u003e—\u003c\/em\u003e the full, immovable lotus posture of his enlightenment — radiating serene, unshakeable inner stillness. His gold and acrylic hand-painted eyes are warmly half-lowered in deep meditative absorption, holding the gaze of a mind at perfect peace with all of existence. His right hand reaches gently forward in \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cem\u003ebhūmisparśa mudrā\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e — the earth-touching gesture — the defining moment of his awakening, calling the earth itself to witness his indestructible realisation in the face of Mara's final challenge. His left rests open in his lap cradling an alms bowl, the timeless emblem of his renunciation and the profound inner contentment from which all his liberating teachings naturally arose.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2 dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSacred Symbolism and Meaning\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe compact scale of this statue carries its own quiet teaching — the Buddha's enlightenment required no grand setting, no elaborate throne, and no audience. It required only a human body, an unwavering mind, and a patch of earth beneath a tree. The hand-carved gemstones set into this intimate form — turquoise for clarity, red coral for compassionate vitality, and lapis for the depth of wisdom — together mirror the multidimensional richness of full Buddhahood expressed without excess or display.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2 dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSanskrit and Buddhist Wisdom\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe \u003c\/span\u003eDhammapada\u003cspan\u003e preserves his words: \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cem\u003e\"Better than a thousand hollow words is one word that brings peace.\"\u003c\/em\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAṅguttara Nikāya\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e records:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003cem\u003e\"There is no fire like passion, no crime like hatred, no sorrow like separateness — and no happiness greater than peace.\"\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2 dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSacred Mantra\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e“Om Muni Muni Maha Muni Sakyamuni Svaha”\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\"Salutations to the sage, the great sage, the sage of the Shakya clan — may his enlightened wisdom and compassion fully awaken within all beings without exception.\"\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Vajra Icon","offers":[{"title":"21cm x 15cm","offer_id":48791618879705,"sku":"SB079","price":730.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0766\/9071\/8937\/files\/2026-06-07_GA_SB079_SakyamuniBuddha_S_1.jpg?v=1782276527","url":"https:\/\/vajraicon.com\/products\/big-presence-in-a-small-form-hand-painted-sakyamuni-buddha-statue","provider":"Vajra Icon","version":"1.0","type":"link"}