{"product_id":"the-earth-bore-witness-and-the-world-was-changed-grand-sakyamuni-buddha-from-nepal","title":"The Earth Bore Witness and the World Was Changed | Grand Sakyamuni Buddha From Nepal","description":"\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eLuminous, gemstone-adorned, and commanding in sacred presence, this large hand-crafted Sakyamuni Buddha is a breathtaking achievement of Nepalese artisanship — a devotional centerpiece of lasting beauty for significant altars and premier collections 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\u003cstrong\u003eHeight:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e 39.1 cm \/ 15.4 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 26.5 cm \/ 10.4 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 7.26 kg \/ 16.01 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 24K gold gilded, copper body, gold and acrylic hand 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 is a large-scale devotional treasure of the highest calibre. The copper body, cast using the ancient lost wax method, is finished in genuine 24K gold gilding — a rich, uninterrupted luminosity that floods any altar space with warm, sacred light. Hand-carved turquoise, red coral, and lapis gemstones are individually set along the robe borders and lotus cushion, creating a jewelled mosaic of vivid colour against continuous gold. Gold and acrylic hand-painted facial features achieve a serene, lifelike presence of extraordinary refinement. At nearly 40 cm tall and over 7 kg, this statue commands with quiet, unshakeable authority.\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 a life of royal privilege, he sought the deepest truth of human suffering, attained complete enlightenment beneath the Bodhi tree at Bodh Gaya, and compassionately taught the path to liberation for forty-five years. He is the founding teacher of Buddhism and the most widely revered spiritual master across all world traditions.\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 — the immovable full lotus posture — the exact position of his great awakening beneath the Bodhi tree. His gold and acrylic hand-painted eyes are softly half-lowered in meditative equipoise, holding a gaze of infinite compassion that is simultaneously intimate and universal. His right hand reaches forward in \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cem\u003ebhūmisparśa mudrā\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e — the earth-touching gesture — calling the earth itself to witness his indestructible enlightenment against every challenge. His left rests serenely in his lap cradling an alms bowl, the enduring symbol of his renunciation, simplicity, and the complete inner freedom from which all his teaching naturally flowed.\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 \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cem\u003ebhūmisparśa mudrā\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e commemorates the most pivotal moment in Buddhist history — when Mara marshalled every force of illusion and the Buddha simply reached down and touched the earth, which roared its affirmation. The gemstone-bordered robe reflects the infinite qualities of an enlightened mind: turquoise for healing clarity, red coral for compassionate energy, and lapis for the profound depth of wisdom. The \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003euṣṇīṣa\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e and \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eūrṇā\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e identify him unmistakably as one of the thirty-two marks of a fully perfected, awakened being.\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\u003cem\u003eDhammapada\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e records his timeless words:\u003cem\u003e \u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\"You yourself must strive — the Buddhas only point the way.\"\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e The \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cem\u003eMahāparinibbāna Sutta\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e preserves his final teaching: \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\"All conditioned things are impermanent — work out your liberation with diligence, without delay.\"\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 Muni Muni Maha Muni Sakyamuni Svaha”\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cem\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\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Vajra Icon","offers":[{"title":"39.1cm x 26.5cm","offer_id":48765453467865,"sku":"SB066","price":735.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0766\/9071\/8937\/files\/2026-05-24_TTHA01_SB066_SakyamuniBuddha_L_1.jpg?v=1780052049","url":"https:\/\/vajraicon.com\/products\/the-earth-bore-witness-and-the-world-was-changed-grand-sakyamuni-buddha-from-nepal","provider":"Vajra Icon","version":"1.0","type":"link"}