Handmade Statue of Tibetan Dorje Sempa, Vajrasattva
In our workshop, we, the master artisans of Nepal who practice the age-old Buddhist Himalayan art of carving sacred sculptures, expertly hand-carved the Vajrasattva Sculpture Dorje Sempa. Carved from copper, the deity is shown calmly sitting on top of a moon disc lotus seat. He has a bell in his left hand and a vajra above his chest in his right. The vajra symbolizes compassion, while the bell symbolizes knowledge. Perfect hand carving designs can be seen on the body. With the lotus seat, robe, and crown all speak to the highest caliber of this sculpture.
This figurine is an ideal gift for a Nepalese practitioner like you because it can be used in a variety of Buddhist rites and meditational activities.
Size: 13.3"/34cm (Height) x 10.6"/27cm (Base)
Weight: 4.06 kg
Material: Oxidized Copper Body
Vajrasattva 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.
