Historical Tibetan Vajrasattva Mantra Text Practice Statue
The Vajrasattva Mantra Text Practice Statue was carved by hand in our studio using the skills handed down to us for years. We molded the figurine using oxidized copper, intricately carved to accentuate the statue's intricacies. In Tibetan, Vajrasattva is sometimes referred to as Dorje Sempa. The deity is perched on a moon disc on a lotus, clutching a vajra in his right hand and a bell in his left. He had a contented look on his face. This figure can be used in various Buddhist rituals and meditation exercises.
Size: 6.2"/16cm (Height) x 4.3"/11cm (Base)
Weight: 0.716 kg
Material: Oxidized Copper Body
Vajrasatva 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.
