{"product_id":"tantric-buddha-vajrasattva-a-symbol-of-purity-and-awakening-410066901","title":"Tantric Buddha Vajrasattva |  A Symbol of Purity and Awakening","description":"\u003ch2\u003eStatue of Tantric Buddha Vajrasattva | 24k Gold Gilded\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis handmade statue of the tantric Buddha Vajrasattva stands 10.4”\/26.5cm (Height) and 7.3”\/18.5cm (Base). It comprises a copper body with 24k gold gilding and hand-carved gemstones. Designed by talented Nepalese artisans, this detailed sculpture is ideal for altars, meditation areas, or as a meaningful decor item for individuals seeking awareness in their daily lives.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe Great Purifier, Vajrasattva(Dorje Sempa), is shown holding a bell in his left hand at his hip and a Vajra in his right hand at his chest in the statue. The bell represents wisdom, whereas the vajra represents compassion. He sits peacefully, legs crossed, atop a lotus seat on a moon disc. The lotus seat means that he remained in this impure cycle of samsara to benefit sentient beings while remaining unaffected by its flaws.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong data-is-only-node=\"\" data-end=\"9\" data-start=\"0\"\u003eSize:\u003c\/strong\u003e 10.4”\/26.5cm (Height) x 7.3”\/18.5cm (Base)\u003cbr data-end=\"55\" data-start=\"52\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-end=\"66\" data-start=\"55\"\u003eWeight:\u003c\/strong\u003e 2.11 kg\u003cbr data-end=\"77\" data-start=\"74\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-end=\"90\" data-start=\"77\"\u003eMaterial:\u003c\/strong\u003e 24K Gold Gilded, Gold \u0026amp; Acrylic Paintings, Copper Body, Handcarved Gemstones\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eVajrasattva is typically regarded as the second patriarch in the Shingon Buddhist lineage, the first being Vairocana Buddha. According to Kukai's writings in Record of the Dharma Transmission, Nagarjuna encountered Vajrasatva in an iron tower in southern India, based on Amoghavajra's testimony. As recounted in the Mahavairocana Sutra, Vajrasatva inducted Nagarjuna into the abhiseka ceremony and entrusted him with the esoteric teachings he had gained from Vairocana Buddha. Kukai doesn't go into detail on Vajrasatva or his beginnings.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"AP","offers":[{"title":"26.5cm x 18.5cm","offer_id":47498816258298,"sku":"VSAP12735","price":1000.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0442\/7218\/9604\/files\/2df33b10-45ae-47c2-928e-1b8a70be5a43-copy.jpg?v=1752127017","url":"https:\/\/enlightenmentthangka.com\/products\/tantric-buddha-vajrasattva-a-symbol-of-purity-and-awakening-410066901","provider":"Enlightenment Thangka","version":"1.0","type":"link"}