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Avalokitesvara 12in

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Our copper statues are created strictly following proportions as they are laid out in Buddhist scripture. The face of each statue is painted by our thangka section with a 24k gold paint, which has a matte look and reflects light similar to how skin does. The hand-beaten ornaments the deity carries are then gilded and adorned with semi-precious gems. Cast statue rests on a hand-beaten lotus base.
Finished size is 12in.

Learn more about statue-making at Norbulingka here.
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Avalokiteshvara is the embodiment of the compassion of all beings – both the enlightened and those striving for enlightenment. Compassion is fundamental to developing bodhicitta, or the awakening mind, which is the foundation of the Mahayana vehicle, and so Avalokiteshvara is often regarded as the most important deity in the Mahayana pantheon. The Dalai Lama is thought to be an earthly manifestation of Avalokiteshvara.

Two forms of Avalokiteshvara are most popularly portrayed in the Tibetan tradition – a thousand-armed, and a four-armed. He is depicted here in his more peaceful four-armed form, seated upon a great lotus flower. The white rosary in his right hand represents his aspiration to liberate all beings from ignorance and rebirth, while the lotus in his left signifies his transition from a mind contaminated by ignorance to one of perfect Buddhahood. His two folded hands represent his power to gather the requisite conditions through which his compassionate intentions will be fulfilled. He is often depicted in a triad with Manjushri and Vajrapani known as Rigsum Gonpo, symbolizing the qualities necessary for enlightenment – compassion, wisdom and power.

Norbulingka's values

Continuing Tibetan Heritage
Norbulingka is about keeping alive centuries old Tibetan traditions in content, form, and process by providing apprenticeships in traditional Tibetan art forms and making Tibetan experience accessible for contemporary lifestyle. 
Design + Quality + Tradition
Norbulingka focuses on design, meaning, and quality. Every product has a story to tell through its materials, processes, and themes. From raw material to finished product, Norbulingka is about care and tradition. 
Community + Sustainability
Norbulingka is a community with a sustainable business model and a strong social mission: keeping Tibetan culture alive by training people for the future. All proceeds from all of our business sections go directly back into running the institute.

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