{"product_id":"sukhothai-buddha-statue-hand-carved-solid-padauk-wood-meditation","title":"Sukhothai Buddha Statue - Padauk Wood, Meditation","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eHand-carved Sukhothai Buddha in solid Padauk wood. Before the furniture, before the noise, start with a piece that already knows how to be quiet.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e🌿 What Does This Buddha's Hand Position Mean?\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis figure sits in Dhyana Mudra — the meditation gesture. Both hands rest open in the lap, right palm resting on left, thumbs meeting to form a quiet triangle. In Buddhist tradition, it symbolizes deep concentration and the settling of a restless mind.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAbove the crown, a slender flame-shaped finial (Ketumala) rises instead of a plain topknot — traditionally read as awakened energy still in motion, not a stillness that has gone cold.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e🌿 What Wood Is This Buddha Statue Carved From?\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis piece is carved from a single block of solid Padauk — a dense, richly grained hardwood valued across Southeast Asia for its strength and its color. Fresh-cut, the wood shows a warm red-orange tone; over months and years in your home, it settles into a deeper amber-brown.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eEach statue is shaped entirely by hand by family artisans in Thuong Tin, Hanoi — no CNC, no mass mold. No two pieces are ever perfectly identical.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e🎁 Is This a Good Housewarming or Meaningful Gift?\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eYes — this is often chosen as a first piece for a new home, or for someone easing out of a hard season and looking to reset.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Buddha","offers":[{"title":"20 cm","offer_id":67803810267368,"sku":null,"price":136.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true},{"title":"30 cm","offer_id":67803810300136,"sku":null,"price":278.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0796\/6123\/6456\/files\/IMG_8971.jpg?v=1790697314","url":"https:\/\/stilllotusstudio.com\/products\/sukhothai-buddha-statue-hand-carved-solid-padauk-wood-meditation","provider":"Still Lotus Studio VN","version":"1.0","type":"link"}