{"product_id":"seated-bodhidharma-buddha-statue-hand-carved-solid-african-padauk-wood-feng-shui-statue-decor","title":"Seated Bodhidharma Statue - Padauk, Feng Shui","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSome figures on a shelf are there to steady your resolve, not just your mood. This hand-carved Bodhidharma — known in Vietnam as Đạt Ma Tổ Sư — is solid African Padauk, carved by family artisans in Thường Tín village, Hanoi, seated with the fixed, unflinching gaze he's known for.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e🌿 Meaning \u0026amp; Symbolism: Who Was Bodhidharma?\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBodhidharma is credited with carrying Chan — what would become Zen — Buddhism from India into China, and, by legend, with founding the physical training tradition later associated with Shaolin monks. He is said to have sat facing a wall in meditation for nine years without moving, and it's this image — wide, unwavering eyes, a bearded, weathered face, total stillness — that this statue is carved to hold.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWhen the Emperor of China asked what merit he'd earned by building temples and sponsoring monks, Bodhidharma is said to have answered plainly: none at all. Merit, in his teaching, isn't accumulated through gesture. It's built through direct, disciplined practice.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFor the modern world, he is the figure that says: the sitting itself is the achievement.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e🌿 The Wood \u0026amp; The Craft\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAfrican Padauk is dense, dimensionally stable, and holds sharp carved detail — the deep-set eyes, the heavy brow, the folds of a worn robe — without the softening or cracking lighter woods can develop over time. Left in its natural finish, the wood shows its characteristic warm red-orange tone, which will deepen gradually with age and light.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eEvery statue is hand-chiseled from a single block by artisans continuing a carving lineage passed down through families in Thường Tín village. The slightly uneven texture in the face and robe is not a flaw — it's the direct evidence of a person, working by hand, making a deliberate choice with every pass of the chisel.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e🌿 Where to Place It\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eA desk, a study, a martial arts training space, or anywhere discipline needs a visual anchor. Bodhidharma is traditionally kept at eye level or above, facing outward into the room rather than tucked into a corner.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e🪵 Display Base\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFor the cleanest finished look, we recommend pairing this piece with a matching Ebony wood pedestal base — sold separately — which lifts the statue slightly and gives it a more considered, gallery-ready presence on any shelf or altar.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e🎁 Gifting\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis is the statue people choose for someone building a meditation or martial arts practice, starting something demanding, or simply needing a reminder that resolve outlasts motivation:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eA martial artist, at any level of practice\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSomeone starting a new business or demanding project\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eA meditation teacher or serious long-term practitioner\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eA housewarming gift for a study or home dojo\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Buddha","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50623580635368,"sku":null,"price":214.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0796\/6123\/6456\/files\/il_fullxfull.8318921573_htmv.jpg?v=1790089202","url":"https:\/\/stilllotusstudio.com\/products\/seated-bodhidharma-buddha-statue-hand-carved-solid-african-padauk-wood-feng-shui-statue-decor","provider":"Still Lotus Studio VN","version":"1.0","type":"link"}