{"product_id":"the-buddha-yet-to-come-handcrafted-maitreya-buddha-statue-from-nepal","title":"The Buddha Yet to Come | Handcrafted Maitreya Buddha Statue from Nepal","description":"\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eA luminous vision of humanity's future awakening — fire-gilded in 24K gold, jeweled with turquoise, coral, and lapis, and shaped by the sacred hands of Patan's master Newari craftsmen.\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\u003cstrong\u003e \u003c\/strong\u003e50.6 cm \/ 19.92 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\u003cstrong\u003e \u003c\/strong\u003e30 cm \/ 11.81 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\u003cstrong\u003e \u003c\/strong\u003e9.50 kg \/ 20.94 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\u003cstrong\u003e \u003c\/strong\u003eCopper body, 24K fire gold gilded, gold and acrylic paintings, turquoise, coral, and lapis lazuli inlays, crafted using the traditional 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\u003eAt nearly 51 cm tall and 9.5 kg, this Maitreya commands a room. The 24K fire gilding radiates a living warmth that cold-gilded pieces simply cannot replicate. Lapis lazuli beads ring the ornate prabhavali halo, coral and turquoise punctuate the crown and jewelry, and the robe borders carry finely painted geometric detailing in red and blue. Rising from a generous double-lotus throne, flanked by a Dharma wheel and vase-topped lotus stems, this is a complete iconographic composition of exceptional refinement.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2 dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003eWho Is Maitreya Buddha?\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMaitreya is the Buddha of the Future — the awakened being presently residing in Tushita heaven, awaiting his descent to guide humanity when the Dharma of Shakyamuni has faded. Revered across all Buddhist traditions, he embodies boundless loving-kindness (\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003emaitri\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e) and the living promise that awakening remains available to all.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2 dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIconographic Features\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMaitreya sits in the rare \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cem\u003edharmachakra\u003c\/em\u003e \u003cem\u003emudra\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e — both hands raised at the heart, fingers turned inward in the gesture of teaching the Wheel of Dharma. This posture signals his identity as a future teacher, perpetually mid-teaching. The eyes are serene yet subtly forward-facing, as if gazing toward a future he already inhabits. A five-jewel crown marks his bodhisattva royalty; the small stupa resting within his crown is his most distinctive iconographic marker.\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 Dharma wheel flanking Maitreya on his lotus stems represents the continuous turning of the Buddha's teaching across time. His \u003cem\u003edharmachakra\u003c\/em\u003e \u003cem\u003emudra\u003c\/em\u003e affirms that wisdom is not withheld — it is always being offered. The lotus throne signals purity arising from the world's conditions, untouched by them.\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\u003cem\u003eMaitri\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e — loving-kindness — is the first of the four \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eBrahmaviharas\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, the divine abodes of the awakened mind. The \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMaitreya-vyakarana\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e records Shakyamuni's own prophecy: Maitreya will appear when human lifespan reaches eighty thousand years, and all beings will hear the Dharma directly.\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 Maitreya Maha Maitreya Svaha”\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eRecitation of this mantra cultivates loving-kindness, plants seeds for connection with Maitreya's future dispensation, and opens the heart to the unconditional compassion that defines the coming Buddha's very essence.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Vajra Icon","offers":[{"title":"50.6cm x 30cm","offer_id":48849338106073,"sku":"MTB004","price":6155.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0766\/9071\/8937\/files\/2026-06-15_HA_MTB004_MaitreyaBuddha_L_1.jpg?v=1782302444","url":"https:\/\/vajraicon.com\/products\/the-buddha-yet-to-come-handcrafted-maitreya-buddha-statue-from-nepal","provider":"Vajra Icon","version":"1.0","type":"link"}