Statue Details
Materials: Suar Wood Hand Carved in Bali, Indonesia
Total Height Including Base: 20 inches
Base Width & Depth: 14 x 6.5 inches
Weight: 7 pounds
- One of Buddhism's most beloved bodhisattvas, she is the embodiment of compassion
- Quan Yin, also known as Kwan Yin or Guan Yin is sometimes translated as “she who hears the cries of the world”
- Buddhist legend presents Quan Yin as vowing to never rest until she had freed all sentient beings from samsara, or reincarnation
- This image of Quan Yin shows her standing on a Lotus pad with budding blossom, which is a symbol of purity of the heart
- Her beautiful flowing robe and ornaments are symbolic of her virtues
- She is holding a vase in her left hand which is said to contain amrita, the sweet nectar of compassion that heals all suffering
- Her right hand is in the shuni mudra which invokes patience, focus, discipline and courage. This hand position is said to help balance emotional, spiritual and physical well being
- This unique hand-carved Quan Yin is fashioned from a single piece of suar wood, you will receive the exact same statue as seen here