{"product_id":"hands-folded-heart-open-24k-gilded-chengresi-satue-from-nepal","title":"Hands Folded, Heart Open | 24K Gilded Chengresi Satue From Nepal","description":"\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFour-armed, luminously golden, and radiating inexhaustible compassion, this hand-crafted Chengresi statue is a magnificent work of Nepalese sacred artistry that places the beloved Bodhisattva of mercy at the devotional center of any altar or collection.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2 dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSpecifications\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli aria-level=\"1\" dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\n\u003cp role=\"presentation\" dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHeight:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e 34 cm \/ 13.4 inches\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli aria-level=\"1\" dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\n\u003cp role=\"presentation\" dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWidth:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e 27 cm \/ 10.6 inches\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli aria-level=\"1\" dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\n\u003cp role=\"presentation\" dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWeight:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e 5.44 kg \/ 11.99 lbs\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli aria-level=\"1\" dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\n\u003cp role=\"presentation\" dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMaterials:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e 24K gold gilded, copper body, gold and acrylic paintings, turquoise and red coral inlays, 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 Chengresi is a devotional and aesthetic triumph. The copper body is finished in genuine 24K gold gilding — a deep, mirror-bright warmth that radiates across every surface and transforms any altar space it inhabits. Turquoise and red coral inlays jewel the ornate crown and ornaments with vivid, contrasting colour, while a distinctive deep blue acrylic-painted crown hair adds a striking cool accent against the surrounding gold. Gold and acrylic hand-painted facial features achieve a serene expression of extraordinary lifelike refinement. At 34 cm tall and 5.44 kg, this four-armed Chengresi commands altar space with quiet, sovereign presence.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2 dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWho Is Chengresi? \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eChengresi, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cem\u003eAvalokiteśvara\u003c\/em\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003ein Sanskrit — is the Bodhisattva of infinite compassion and the most universally beloved deity across all of Mahayana and Vajrayana Buddhism. He arose from the most profound compassion — the tear of a being who witnessed every realm overflowing with suffering and vowed never to rest until the very last sentient being is liberated. The Dalai Lama is regarded as his living human embodiment, and his six-syllable mantra remains the most widely recited in the entire Buddhist world.\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\u003eChengresi sits in \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003epadmasana\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cem\u003e—\u003c\/em\u003e the full lotus posture — radiating perfect, unmoving, patient compassion. His gold and acrylic hand-painted eyes are gently downcast with warm, unwavering tenderness — the gaze of a being who holds every living creature without preference, condition, or limit. His two primary hands are pressed together at the heart in \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cem\u003eañjali mudrā\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cem\u003e,\u003c\/em\u003e tenderly cradling the precious \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003ecintāmaṇi\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e wish-fulfilling jewel — the living embodiment of \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003ebodhicitta\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e offered ceaselessly to all beings without exception. His upper right hand holds a crystal \u003cem\u003emālā,\u003c\/em\u003e silently counting the liberation of every being one by one, while his upper left raises a blooming \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eutpala\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e lotus, representing the effortless unfolding of enlightened qualities within the ordinary world of \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003esaṃsāra\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e.\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\u003eChengresi's four arms embrace the four immeasurables — loving-kindness, compassion, sympathetic joy, and equanimity — reaching across every realm of existence simultaneously without exhaustion or partiality. The \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003ecintāmaṇi\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e jewel pressed at his heart embodies \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003ebodhicitta\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e itself — the most precious aspiration in all of Buddhism: to achieve enlightenment solely for the liberation of every other being. His brilliant 24K gold form reflects the \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003esambhogakāya\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e — the bliss body of a fully awakened Buddha radiating ceaselessly across all times and all worlds for the benefit of all sentient beings.\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\u003e\u003cspan\u003eKāraṇḍavyūha Sūtra\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e proclaims: \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\"From the pores of Avalokiteśvara's body entire Buddha fields arise — beings who merely hear his name are freed from rebirth in lower realms.\" \u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe great Tibetan master Jamgön Kongtrul taught:\u003cem\u003e \u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\"Chengresi's compassion is not separate from the natural warmth of your own awakened mind — to call his name sincerely is to remember who you truly are.\"\u003c\/em\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 Mani Padme Hum”\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\"Salutations to the jewel in the lotus — may the inseparable union of compassion and wisdom purify all obscurations and fully awaken the enlightened heart within every being without exception.\"\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Vajra Icon","offers":[{"title":"34cm x 27cm","offer_id":48791672488153,"sku":"CG027","price":1455.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0766\/9071\/8937\/files\/2026-06-08_JA01_CG027_Chengresi_M_1_1.jpg?v=1782276781","url":"https:\/\/vajraicon.com\/products\/hands-folded-heart-open-24k-gilded-chengresi-satue-from-nepal","provider":"Vajra Icon","version":"1.0","type":"link"}