{"product_id":"hand-carved-akasagarbha-wood-statue-padauk-kokuzo-bosatsu-zen-altar-decor","title":"Hand-Carved Wood Akasagarbha Statue","description":"\u003cp\u003e🌿 Meaning \u0026amp;amp; Symbolism\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAkasagarbha — known in Japan as Kokuzo Bosatsu — is the Bodhisattva of boundless space and infinite wisdom, seated here in full lotus posture (padmasana), the classic gesture of unshakable stillness. His five-leaf crown represents the Five Wisdom Buddhas, and in his right hand he holds a flaming sword — not a weapon, but the cutting edge of clarity through noise. His left hand raises a lotus, rising clean out of the mud of ordinary days.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eIn esoteric Buddhist tradition, Kokuzo Bosatsu is the lifelong guardian for those born in the Year of the Ox and the Year of the Tiger — a personal anchor passed down through the Hachi Shugo Butsu system of zodiac protectors. As our founder's mother used to say while sitting in her own quiet corner: peace is not a distant place you go to — it is a space you create right within your own home. This statue is one way to build that space, one carved detail at a time.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e🌿 The Craft and The Wood\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSolid African Padauk carries a deep, earthy crimson that no dye or stain could replicate — a color that comes only from the wood itself. The grain moves in slow, swirling currents, like something that was already still long before the carver touched it.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eEach statue is carved entirely by hand by Master Carvers in Thuong Tin, Hanoi — part of Vietnam's traditional woodcarving lineage stretching back over a millennium. No CNC, no molds — just a chisel, patience, and generations of muscle memory passed down through families who never stopped believing that wood could hold a spirit.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Buddha","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48780872909032,"sku":null,"price":109.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0796\/6123\/6456\/files\/IMG_7047.jpg?v=1784538610","url":"https:\/\/stilllotusstudio.com\/products\/hand-carved-akasagarbha-wood-statue-padauk-kokuzo-bosatsu-zen-altar-decor","provider":"My Store","version":"1.0","type":"link"}