GOLD & SILVER TIBETAN 18" MEDICINE BUDDHA STATUE Start Price USD 1,495.00 Current Price USD 1,495.00 Time Left 7 days 12 hours 53 minutes Bid Count 0 Buy It Now Price - Reserve Price - Start Time Thursday, September 18, 2008 End Time Friday, January 16, 2009 Location Middletown, California See more about 'GOLD & SILVER TIBETAN 18" MEDICINE BUDDHA STATUE' Description VERY LARGE TEMPLE QUALITY MEDICINE BUDDHA Here is a great Buddha for someone in the healing arts! You see in the Buddha’s upturned palm a bowl. In this he carries the THREE JEWELS (Buddha, Dharma, & Sangha) and some herbs for healing. It is rare to find a Buddha more exquisitely rendered in real gold & silver. This is perhaps one of the most beautiful Buddhas on from Nepal with it magnificent detailed carving. This size and quality of statue is considered good enough for Buddhist Temples. It is the best we offer! About 2500 years ago Siddhartha, the son of a king, left his riches to find a way to help the suffering of his subjects. After some years in the forest as a recluse, he discovered the wisdom of the middle path of balance and went on to become the Enlightened Buddha. Today, we still need his inspiration, so I have brought this one from the Kingdom of Nepal! This Buddha was handmade in Nepal by a family that has been crafting for centuries. Artisans in the Kathmandu valley have been sculpting these statues since the 7th century and are considered among the best in the world. They start by casting a rough mold of the shape in copper using the lost wax process. From the rough mold they bring out the details with intensive chiseling, polishing, and pounding. Then, the statue is plated with real gold & silver.Last, the face is delicately painted. The finished statue is blessed by the priests who empower it with mantras to be a living diety. This statue is almost 18 inches high and around 13 inches wide at the bace. If you would like an empowered Deity in your home or just a fine sculpture, then please bid on this Silver & Gold Medicine Buddha. He elevates every environment he graces and brings a healing vibration. A rare Buddha for your inspiration. WE HAVE MANY OTHER BEAUTIFUL TIBETAN STATUES FOR YOU IN OUR OTHER EBAY LISTINGS. PLEASE HAVE A LOOK. For more info on THE HIMALAYAN TRADERS please visit the ABOUT ME page Place a Bid!