{"product_id":"dark-as-the-infinite-bright-as-the-pure-land-nbsp-oxidized-amitabha-buddha-from-nepal","title":"Dark as the Infinite, Bright as the Pure Land |\u0026nbsp; Oxidized Amitabha Buddha From Nepal","description":"\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eA striking fusion of deep oxidized bronze and gleaming silver, this hand-crafted Amitabha Buddha statue is a uniquely refined and contemplative work of Nepalese sacred artistry for altars and collections that appreciate the extraordinary.\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\u003cstrong\u003eHeight:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e 28 cm \/ 11 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\u003eWidth:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e 22 cm \/ 8.7 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 3.34 kg \/ 7.36 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 Oxidized copper body, silver plated, intricate hand carvings, 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 Amitabha Buddha is unlike any other in its visual character. The oxidized copper body creates a rich, deep bronze-brown patina of considerable depth and gravitas, while the silver-plated monastic robe — its surface covered in an intricate woven lattice pattern of exceptional hand-carved precision — shimmers with cool, lunar luminosity against the dark body. This two-tone contrast of oxidized bronze and polished silver is rare, sophisticated, and deeply beautiful. Cast using the ancient lost wax method at 28 cm tall and 3.34 kg, every carved detail rewards patient, unhurried contemplation.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2 dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWho Is Amitabha Buddha? \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAmitabha, (Tibetan: \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eÖpagme\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cem\u003e),\u003c\/em\u003e \"Boundless Light\" — is one of the most widely revered Buddhas across Mahayana and Vajrayana traditions worldwide. He presides over \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eSukhāvatī\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e — the Western Pure Land — a realm of perfect conditions for enlightenment where all who call his name with sincere faith are reborn. Revered from Japan to Tibet to Nepal, Amitabha embodies discriminating wisdom that transforms attachment into luminous clarity, guiding all beings toward his western paradise of liberation through the power of his boundless, inexhaustible compassionate vows.\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\u003eAmitabha sits in \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003epadmasana\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e — the full lotus posture — embodying the absolute stability of a mind resting in boundless, luminous awareness beyond the reach of time or disturbance. His finely hand-carved eyes are serenely half-closed in deep meditative equipoise — the gaze of a being absorbed in the profoundest stillness while simultaneously embracing all beings with infinite compassion. Both hands rest open in his lap in \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cem\u003edhyāna mudrā\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e — the meditation gesture — cradling an alms bowl, symbolising the complete fulfilment of all beings' deepest aspirations for liberation. The silver-plated robe covering his lap and shoulders is hand-carved with an intricate woven lattice design of extraordinary delicacy, reflecting the woven nature of karma and liberation itself.\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\u003eAmitabha's deep, oxidized bronze form represents the infinite depth of his meditative absorption — a stillness so complete it becomes the very ground of the Pure Land. The silver robe reflects the cooling, purifying quality of lunar wisdom that dissolves the fire of desire into the clarity of boundless discriminating awareness. His \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cem\u003edhyāna mudrā\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e reflects his eternal vow: \u003cem\u003eto hold every being within the light of \u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eSukhāvatī until their liberation is irreversibly complete, generation after generation without exhaustion.\u003c\/em\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\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cem\u003eSukhāvatīvyūha Sūtra\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e records his great vow:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003cem\u003e\"If any being calls my name with sincere faith even ten times, and is not reborn in my Pure Land, may I never attain perfect enlightenment.\" \u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cem\u003eAmitāyurdhyāna Sūtra\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e teaches that visualising his form dissolves the karma of eighty billion aeons in a single moment of sincere practice.\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 Ami Dewa Hrih”\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\"Salutations to the Buddha of boundless light — may his infinite luminosity guide all beings from the darkness of ignorance into the radiant liberation of the Western Pure Land.\"\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Vajra Icon","offers":[{"title":"28cm x 22cm","offer_id":48774503629017,"sku":"OAB010","price":495.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0766\/9071\/8937\/files\/2026-05-29_DDA01_OAB010_OxidizedAmitabhaBuddha_M_1.jpg?v=1780386773","url":"https:\/\/vajraicon.com\/products\/dark-as-the-infinite-bright-as-the-pure-land-nbsp-oxidized-amitabha-buddha-from-nepal","provider":"Vajra Icon","version":"1.0","type":"link"}