Brass Vajrasattva Yab-Yum Statue 12"

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Statue Details

Materials: Chinese Brass
Total Height Including Base: 12 inches
Width & Depth: Approximately 6 x 8 inches
Weight: 6 pounds
  • Vajrasatva's name translates to Diamond Being or Thunderbolt Being
  • Shown here in sacred Yab-Yum "mother-father" embrace symbolizing the primordial union of wisdom and compassion
  • Vajrasattva Shri Heruka, with one face, two hands holding a vajra and bell embracing the Mother. Adorned with six bone ornaments, seated with the legs in vajra posture, with the Lord of the Family as a crown - the same in appearance. In the lap is the Mother Vajragarvi, holding a curved knife and skullcup, adorned with five bone ornaments, in union." -Sakya liturgy
  • Vajrasatva is associated with the sambhogakāya and purification practice, a bodhisattva who purifies karma, brings peace, and causes enlightened activity in general
  • Symbolizes the embodiment of adamantine power, the source and unity of all Buddhas
  • Vajrasattva's hundred-syllable mantra is held to be a particularly potent method for purifying past karma
  • In his right hand he holds close to his heart a vajra (thunderbolt), representing the active means toward enlightenment, and in his left hand beside his left hip an upturned bell, a symbol of emptiness (sunyata) and the perfection of wisdom (prajnaparamita )
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20+ Years in Service
Handmade & Ethical