Guru Padmasambhava Statue | 8.75" meditation-shrine Part One of Book Eight

Part One of Book Eight presents the practice of meditation as a twofold process comprising elements of calm abiding and a deeper awareness of the nature of reality

By Thupten Jinpa and Jas Elsner

the patron deity of wisdom

Mandala stand dimensions: 1

the 'powerful subjugating goddess'

Guru Padmasambhava Statue | 8.75" meditation-shrine Part One of Book EightThis Guru Padmasambhava statue was crafted in Nepal using the lost wax method. Cast in copper, the figure is fully gilded in 24k gold using the mercury gilding technique. High depth engravings create a textured surface across the robes, while the face is painted in gold with precise details defining the expression. Before he passed into mahaparanirvana, the Buddha prophesied that his activities would be prolonged and his teachings propagated and