{"product_id":"still-as-stone-unshakeable-as-vows-stone-coloured-mitrugpa-from-nepal","title":"Still as Stone, Unshakeable as Vows | Stone-Coloured Mitrugpa From Nepal","description":"\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAustere, quietly powerful, and finished in a rare stone-grey palette, this hand-crafted Mitrugpa statue is a deeply distinctive work of Nepalese sacred artistry that brings the Immovable Buddha of purification and unwavering vows into intimate, contemplative focus.\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\"\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHeight\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e 20.5 cm \/ 8.1 inches\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli dir=\"ltr\"\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\"\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWeight\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e 1.16 kg \/ 2.56 lbs\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMaterials\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Copper body, acrylic paintings, 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 Mitrugpa statue is genuinely rare in both subject and finish. The acrylic hand-painted stone-grey body — cool, matte, and quietly monumental — gives the statue the visual character of ancient carved rock, evoking the feeling of a sacred relic recovered from a Himalayan monastery. Subtle acrylic-painted facial details, including the warm lips and deep blue \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003euṣṇīṣa\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, provide delicate contrast against the stone-coloured form. Cast using the ancient lost wax method, every detail of the robe carvings and lotus throne is rendered with precision. At 20.5 cm and just over 1 kg, it is perfectly proportioned for personal shrines and intimate altar spaces.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2 dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWho Is Mitrugpa?\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMitrugpa, (\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSanskrit: \u003cem\u003eAkṣobhya\u003c\/em\u003e), meaning \"the Immovable One\" — is the Buddha of the eastern direction and one of the five \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDhyāni\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Buddhas of Vajrayana Buddhism. He embodies the transformation of aggression and hatred into mirror-like wisdom — the clear, undistorted awareness that reflects all phenomena without reaction or rejection. Revered especially in Vajrayana traditions for his powerful purification of negative karma, he is invoked to dissolve obstacles arising from broken vows and harmful actions.\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\u003eMitrugpa sits in \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003epadmasana\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e— the immovable full lotus posture — his stone-painted form projecting the quality of absolute, unshakeable stillness. His acrylic hand-painted eyes are half-lowered in deep meditative absorption, carrying the quality of mirror-like wisdom — perfectly clear, perfectly undisturbed, perfectly present. His right hand reaches forward in \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cem\u003ebhūmisparśa mudrā\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cem\u003e \u003c\/em\u003e— the earth-touching gesture — mirroring the moment he made his great vow of immovability before all the Buddhas, calling the earth to witness his unbreakable commitment. His left rests in his lap cradling a \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003evajra\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cem\u003e \u003c\/em\u003e— the thunderbolt of indestructible awakened mind — representing his mastery over the eastern Buddha family of purified aggression.\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\u003eMitrugpa's stone-grey form evokes the element of earth — solid, immovable, and capable of bearing the weight of all things without complaint or collapse. His mirror-like wisdom reflects the teaching that the most destructive energy — hatred and aggression — when fully seen and not acted upon, transforms naturally into the clearest, most undistorted awareness of all. His lotus throne, carved with characteristic Newar precision, represents the transcendence of \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003esaṃsāra\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e through the power of an unbreakable vow maintained across countless lifetimes.\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\u003e\u003cem\u003eAkṣobhya Tathāgata Sūtra\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cem\u003e \u003c\/em\u003erecords his great vow: \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\"May I never feel anger or malice toward any being — and if I break this vow, may I not attain perfect Buddhahood.\"\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cem\u003e \u003c\/em\u003eThis vow, maintained flawlessly across countless lifetimes, is the very foundation of his Buddhahood and the source of his immeasurable purification power for all beings.\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 Akshobhya Hum”\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\"Salutations to the Immovable One — may the mirror-like wisdom that perceives all phenomena with perfect clarity and equanimity be fully awakened within all beings without exception.\"\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Vajra Icon","offers":[{"title":"20.5cm x 15cm","offer_id":48791601610969,"sku":"MTG004","price":370.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0766\/9071\/8937\/files\/2026-06-07_GA_MTG004_Mitrugpa_S_1.jpg?v=1782276406","url":"https:\/\/vajraicon.com\/products\/still-as-stone-unshakeable-as-vows-stone-coloured-mitrugpa-from-nepal","provider":"Vajra Icon","version":"1.0","type":"link"}