2013 Fall-Winter Monastery Store Catalog - Dharma Communications

S tat u e sTo create a sacred space is to bring awareness and intention to your place of practice.In setting up a home altar, we encourage you to use elements that are meaningful toyou. That’s why it’s important you have a connection with the central image on youraltar—whether it’s the seated Buddha in the classic meditation posture, a fierceManjushri wielding the sword of wisdom, or a standing Kuanyin Bodhisattvaexpressing the boundless compassion of an enlightened being.Because we offer a wide range of statues, we feel confident that you’ll find an imagethat resonates with you. But do feel free to contact us if you have questions aboutselecting a statue or about setting up an altar appropriate to your space. Except forBodhidharma and Manjushri with Sword, the statues on these pages are made frombonded stone and coated with a handpainted bronze finish.A m i d a B u d d h a(Left) Amida, or Amitabha, is alsoknown as the “Buddha of InfiniteLight.” here depicted in the classicsitting pose with hands in themida-no-join mudra. The right handrepresents enlightenment, the leftthe world of appearance. Amida isalso known for his longevity, as hewas said to accrue merit overinnumerable lifetimes.8.25” h x 7” w.shk-bronze $55StatuesM e d i c i n e B u d d h a(Right) Bhaisajyaguru, orthe “Medicine Buddha,”is known as physician whocures the ills of the world.This Buddha’s right forearmis wrapped with myrobalanleaves, a potent medicinalherb, while the left handholds a container of healingsalve. 11” h x 7” w.shk-med $118S h a k ya m u n i Buddhaw i t h Aur a(Bottom right) This Earth WitnessShakyamuni sits with his righthand touching the earth at thevery moment of hisenlightenment. His robe featuresa pattern of intricately carvedseated buddhas, and his head istopped with an aura of lotusflowers, the symbol forcompassion. 10.5” h x 7.5” w.shk-tp $118B u d d h a o n a L o t u s NE W !(Below) The superior craftsmanship of thisbuddha in the classic zazen pose is evidentin the delicate folds of his robe drapingover a lotus-petal throne. ShakyamuniBuddha’s hands are in the zazen or cosmicmudra that helps to silence the mind andallows all awareness to be directed inward.11.5” h x 7” w. shk-lotus $75STATUESS ta n d i n g He a r t Sutr a Buddha(Above) This modern rendering of a standingbuddha in the fearlessness posture (with righthand in the abhaya mudra of enlightenment, lefthand in the varada mudra of compassion) is idealfor small spaces. The robe is engraved with theChinese characters for the “heart Sutra”—the bestknown of Buddhist chants and the “heart” of thePerfection of Wisdom literature. 13” h x 4” w.shk-heart $4912www.dharma.net/monstoreFe a r l e s s n e s s B u d d h a NE W !(Above) This standing buddha withhands in the mudra that bestows thegift of fearlessness and withthe wheel of life mark on his palmsstands on a lotus base. Steady as amountain yet light as a willow inspring, this buddha evokes theserenity and stability of an enlightenedbeing. 9.5” h x 5” w.shk-fearless $59support@dharma.net 845.688.7993 13