Buddhist Statues, Resin

Tsongkhapa (Tson-ka-pa) (1357–1419), was a famous teacher of Tibetan Buddhism and founder of the Geluk (Gelugpa) school of Tibetan Buddhism. It is said that the tree which overshadowed the house in which he was born had the imprint of a Buddha on its leaves. Tsongkhapa received the Buddha’s teachings from all Tibetan Buddhist traditions, but his main source of inspiration was the Kadampa tradition.

Tson-ka-pa was a Buddhist reformer, and the Gelugpa sect which he founded became very popular in Tibet and remains the most important sect to this day.

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

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 resin statue depicts Padma Sambhava (Padmasambhava), or Guru Rinpoche as he is often called, the great Indian Tantric master credited with establishing Buddhism in Tibet. He is sculpted in meditation pose, a dorje (vajra) in his right hand, a skull cup (patra) with the vase of life in his left hand, resting on his lap. The magic wand, or khatvanga, invented by Padmasambhava, rests against his left shoulder. It is used for cutting off the root of the three poisons of ignorance, greed, and anger (ill-will). Padmasambhava wears the flowing robes of his native land, roughly corresponding to the Swat Valley, located between Kashmir and Afghanistan. He wears a mitered hat with a waving vulture feather on the top.

Large: 4"(10cm) / 11 oz

A beautiful, highly detailed resin statue of the dakini Vajrajogini. Dakinis are the female consorts of the herukas, wrathful and semi-wrathful male deities. They can also be considered the feminine aspect of one's innate nature. Dakinis can be human, or non-human and are able to travel through the air.

In the Tibetan Buddhist pantheon, Tara is the most important of the female bodhisattvas. She is sometimes referred to as a female Buddha. Anyone can pray to her for help and guidance.

There are twenty-one forms of Tara. This sculpture is of Red Tara. Her appearance and pose is similar to that of Green Tara. Over her left shoulder she carries a bow, her 'weapon', which shoots arrows of flowers.

Large: 4"(10cm) / 8 oz

This resin sculpture images Mandarava, consort of Padmasambhava, the great Indian tantric master who established Buddhism in Tibet. Mandarava was a princess in northern India; her name means Celestial Red Flower.

Mandarava's father, the king, did not like Padmasambhava and threatened to kill her if she did not renounce him. She refused, so he tied them both up and lit a fire! As Padmasambhava was a master of magic, he manifested a lake around their feet, preventing them from being burned. This convinced the king that it was their destiny to be together.

Manjushri (Manjusri) is the Tibetan bodhisattva of Divine Wisdom. This resin sculpture shows Manjusri in his two-armed form, carrying a sword to cut through ignorance and delusion in his right hand, and the Prajnaparmita manuscript, the "divine book of wisdom" over his left shoulder. His left hand is in the teaching gesture.

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.

A finely-detailed art piece sculpture of the Buddhist bodhisattva White Tara. White Tara is a female deity of the Buddhist pantheon. She was born from a tear of the bodhisattva of compassion, Avalokitesvara. She is regarded as his consort.