ARTISAN  VAJRADHARA BUDDHA STATUE 

(VAJRA MASTER) 

Tibetan - Gilded Copper Metal

Beautiful - Brand New Condition - Exquisite Handmade and High Quality

The Buddha Vajradhara is a divine manifestation of Buddhist teachings and a primordial buddha.

He is known as the originator of the Five Transcendental Buddhas.

Vajradhara holds a vajra (thunderbolt) and bell in a special mudra-gesture.

Material: Heavy copper bronze alloy. Gilding adds elegant beauty and protection to the metal.

Color: Gilded golden copper bronze 

Size: 

8.5 inches / 21. cm tall, 

5.9 inches / 15 cm wide, 

4.7 inches / 12 cm front to back

Weight: ~3.2 lbs / 1.45 kg

*Pictures are shown with and without flash for better representation

*Statues are handmade and may show very minor variations

Vajradhara Buddha (Vajra Master)

The Buddha Vajradhara is a divine manifestation of Buddhist teachings and a primordial buddha.

He is considered the source of Buddhist tantric texts and the originator of the Five Transcendental Buddhas.

Vajradhara holds a vajra and bell in a special mudra-gesture.

Here are some characteristics of the Buddha Vajradhara:

Color:

He is often depicted with a dark blue body

Appearance:

He is usually depicted with one face and two arms, wearing jewelry and heavenly garments

Gestures:

Vajradhara is often depicted holding a vajra (thunderbolt) and a bell in a gesture called vajrahumkara

The vajra symbolizes "indestructible power" and is often depicted as a thunderbolt, representing the firmness of spirit and spiritual power

In the tantric traditions of Buddhism, the vajra is a symbol for the nature of reality, or sunyata, indicating endless creativity, potency, and skillful activity. 

Skillful means, or ‘upaya’ is the ability of Buddhas and Boddhisattvas to effectively teach enlightenment to various beings in various ways  according to their particular understandings and characteristics. 

The bell represents the female principle: wisdom. 

The vajra and bell are used in many rites by a lama or any Vajrayana practitioner.

Role:

He is considered the supreme essence of all male Buddhas

Significance:

He is central to the Kagyu lineage of Buddhism, and is thought to be the source of all teachings on how to achieve enlightenment

Meditation:

Meditating on Vajradhara is a transformative practice that helps practitioners understand the essence of mind and reality