{"product_id":"sleeping-buddha-wood-statue-hand-carved-padauk-tea-pet-zen-decor-copy","title":"Hand Carved Fasting Buddha Statue, Solid Wood Emaciated Siddhartha","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e🌿 Meaning \u0026amp; Symbolism\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe Fasting Buddha — known in art history as the Emaciated Siddhartha — depicts Prince Siddhartha during six years of extreme ascetic practice, pushing his body to its absolute limit in search of enlightenment. Carved with anatomical precision: the protruding ribs, the hollowed collarbones, the sunken eyes holding absolute stillness.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBut this figure does not glorify suffering. It marks the exact moment before awakening — when Siddhartha recognized that neither extreme indulgence nor extreme deprivation leads to peace. He chose The Middle Way.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIn Dhyana Mudra — hands resting open in the lap, one upon the other — the figure sits not in defeat, but in the deepest kind of resolve. The body has given everything. The mind remains unbroken.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\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\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFor the modern world, this is the statue that says: you don't have to punish yourself to find balance. You just need somewhere to return to.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e🌿 The Wood \u0026amp; The Craft\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003eWhy African Padauk — and Why Black? \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAfrican Padauk is one of Africa's hardest and most dimensionally stable hardwoods — known for its resistance to warping, cracking, and the slow passage of decades. A material that, once carved, holds its form across generations. This is not a statue you replace. It is one you pass down.\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAt its core, the wood carries the deep amber warmth characteristic of Padauk — a natural richness that reads through the matte black finish as depth, not flatness. In certain light, the grain surfaces like a landscape seen through dark water. The black does not hide the wood. It reveals a different layer of it.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe matte black ebonized finish absorbs light rather than reflecting it — creating a quiet visual weight that grounds any space it enters. Where gold-gilded or high-gloss figures demand attention, this piece simply holds its place. Still. Present. Asking nothing.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eEvery cut on this statue was made by hand — chisel to wood, no CNC assistance — by family artisans continuing a woodcarving lineage in Thuong Tin village, Hanoi. A craft tradition stretching back through generations of the same families, passed from hand to hand the way the statues themselves are meant to be.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe slightly uneven texture you may notice in close-up photographs is not a flaw. It is the fingerprint of handwork — the evidence that a human being made a considered choice at every pass of the chisel.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eEach piece is carved from a single block of solid Padauk. The grain pattern you receive will be uniquely yours — this is the nature of heirloom-quality wood.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003e🌿 Where to place it:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMost naturally in a quiet corner of your living room, home office, or personal meditation space — elevated slightly, at or above eye level when seated. The matte black finish works particularly well against light linen, raw wood, or warm plaster walls — the contrast is where the piece comes alive.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003eMany find it settling to place this statue where their eyes naturally rest during moments of pause — the end of a desk, a low shelf beside a reading chair, a small altar on a side table.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eTraditionally, it is considered respectful to keep the statue elevated — not on the floor — and away from high-traffic or cluttered areas where the piece cannot hold its quiet presence.\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e🎁Meaningful for:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMental Health Awareness Month — a gift of stillness for someone who needs it\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eVesak Day — honoring the spirit of awakening and The Middle Way\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eHousewarming — setting an intention before the space fills with noise\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSympathy \u0026amp; burnout recovery — the gift of a place to set the weight down\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe collector who wants something that will outlast every trend\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eA meaningful gift to families and friends\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e📦 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\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003e⚠️ Statue Only — unless you select the Statue + Base option above.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe carved wooden display stand is available as a bundle (selected at checkout) and is designed to complement this piece proportionally.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Buddha","offers":[{"title":"7.9 in (20cm)","offer_id":48780844597480,"sku":null,"price":79.42,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"11.8 in (30cm)","offer_id":48780844663016,"sku":null,"price":189.67,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0796\/6123\/6456\/files\/IMG_6849.jpg?v=1784538577","url":"https:\/\/stilllotusstudio.com\/products\/sleeping-buddha-wood-statue-hand-carved-padauk-tea-pet-zen-decor-copy","provider":"My Store","version":"1.0","type":"link"}