Buddhas, Resin

A small resin ivory Buddha in the style of the laughing Buddha, sometimes called Hotei, with the big belly symbolizing prosperity and the good luck. This style is popular in China.

The Happy Buddha is available in the small size only.

Hotei (or Hotai, Japanese), Budai (Chinese) often called the laughing Buddha, is shown here with his full belly and arms above his head. Rub his belly? Put small offerings or aromatic oils in his raised bowl?

Large: 5"(13cm)/8oz

This statue of Vajrasattva depicts him in his solitary form, without a consort. Nepali Buddhists consider him the sixth Dhyani Buddha and the leader of the five Dhyani buddhas.

Vajrasattva is richly ornamented and wears a crown. He sits cross-legged in the meditative pose. He carries the vajra (dorje) in his right hand with palm upwards against the chest and the ghanta (bell)in his left hand, resting upon his left thigh.

Large: 4"(10cm) / 7 oz.

This meditative statue of Sakyamuni, Siddhartha Gautama Buddha, depicts the Buddha in the earth-touching mudra, calling on the earth to witness his triumph over Mara, or temptation. On his lap he holds a patra, or alms bowl.

Large: 4"(10 cm) / 8 oz.

This is a statue of the Medicine Buddha, or Healing Buddha. He sits on a lotus base, holding a bowl of healing herbs in his left hand. His right hand is in charity mudra and holds a branch of the myrobalan tree, a medicinal plant found in India and other tropical countries. The Medicine Buddha is said to dispense spiritual medicine to those who properly approach him. Some believe just touching the image brings benefit.

Large: 4.3"(11 cm) / 10 oz.

This resin statue is of Maitreya Buddha, the future Buddha. Buddhists believe he is currently living the life of a bodhisattva in Tushita Heaven, waiting his time to come to earth, which is believed to be 4000 years after the death of the former Buddha, Gautama (Sakyamuni) Buddha. Maitreya is the only bodhisattva worshiped by both Hinayana and Mahayana Buddhists.

Maitreya is almost always shown seated Western style, as it is believed he will appear in the West. His hands are in dharmachakra mudra, which symbolizes preaching the law.

Large:4.3"(11cm) / 6.5 oz.

Here we offer a statue in the Zen Buddhist tradition of Japan. This Buddha is less ornate than many in the Tibetan Buddhist tradition. He rests serenely in meditation, hands in his lap in meditation or samadhi pose, right hand placed on left hand, all fingers extended and palms turned upward.

Large: 3"(8cm)/6oz

This stupa (chaitya, or chorten) statue is a symbol of the enlightened mind of the Buddha. It represents the Buddhist universe. The base is square, with a dome on top. The dome is topped with a spire ending with a point which symbolizes the highest peak of Mount Sumeru, a mythical mountain.

Large: 3.5"(9cm)/4 oz.

Our Buddha Fear Not statue is seated in meditative pose, or dhyana asana. His right hand is raised in a gesture of protection and blessing, or abhaya mudra. The arm is elevated and slightly bent, the hand at shoulder level, with the palm turned outward and all fingers extended upward. This mudra is characteristic of Dhyani Buddha Amoghsiddi.

This Buddha statue is a reminder of the fearlessness which follows from enlightened mind. A fully awake being naturally acts with skill and compassion in all situations, without fear or hesitation.