{"product_id":"antique-padauk-samantabhadra-statue-on-elephant-hand-carved-wooden-zen-altar-decor","title":"Wooden Samantabhadra Bodhisattva Statue","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e🌿 Meaning \u0026amp; Symbolism\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe Bodhisattva — known in Japanese tradition as Fugen Bosatsu — is the Bodhisattva of Great Action. Not the action of doing more, but the quiet, steady practice of showing up. Day after day. Without fanfare. In Mahayana Buddhism, he embodies Praxis: the living application of wisdom in everyday life, expressed through patience and an unwavering commitment to practice.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003eHe rides a white elephant with six tusks. Each tusk represents one of the Six Perfections — generosity, integrity, patience, effort, stillness, and wisdom. Together, they are not a checklist. They are a portrait of someone who has learned to move through the world with grounded strength rather than reactive force. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\"Peace is not a distant place you go to — it is a space you create right within your own home.\"\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003eFor the modern home, this figure carries a different kind of meaning. The elephant does not rush. The Bodhisattva does not strain. In a room that tends to feel like it's always asking something of you, this piece quietly asks nothing — and offers everything.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e🌿 The Craft Story \u0026amp; The Wood\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003eAfrican Padauk is one of the most visually striking hardwoods in the world. When freshly carved, the surface burns with a deep red-orange — warm, almost luminous. Over months and years of living in your home, that color deepens and mellows: a rich burgundy-brown that carries the texture of time rather than the flatness of a paint job. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis is not aging. This is the wood becoming itself. \u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003eEach statue begins as a single solid block — no composite, no veneer, no shortcuts. Our family artisans in Thuong Tin, Hanoi work entirely by hand chisel, following a craft lineage stretching back through generations of Vietnamese woodcarving tradition. The slight variation in each piece — a grain that spirals differently, a depth of color that is uniquely its own — is not inconsistency. It is proof.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e📏 Dimensions, Specifications \u0026amp; Placement\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003e· Material: Solid African Padauk — single block, no veneer\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003e· Finish: Natural oil — no chemical varnish\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003e· Scent: Warm, quietly present natural wood scent\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003e· Carving: 100% hand-chiseled by traditional family artisans\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003e· Origin: Thuong Tin, Hanoi, Vietnam\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003e· Care: Dust with a soft dry cloth · Avoid prolonged direct sunlight · A drop of natural wood oil once or twice a year keeps the grain alive\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e📦 Careful Packaging\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eEach order is carefully wrapped to ensure it reaches you in perfect condition, ready to be placed on your altar or given as a thoughtful gift.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Buddha","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48780862259432,"sku":null,"price":119.92,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0796\/6123\/6456\/files\/IMG_6990.jpg?v=1784538603","url":"https:\/\/stilllotusstudio.com\/products\/antique-padauk-samantabhadra-statue-on-elephant-hand-carved-wooden-zen-altar-decor","provider":"My Store","version":"1.0","type":"link"}