Buddha Figures, busts and Buddhist statues

Brass statues have been made in India since the 8th century. Until the 13th century Buddhism was widespread in India and it was natural that Indian artisans would make Buddha statues with the popular metal of the times brass. People like to keep Buddha statues as an inspiration and remembrance of this great soul and this statue will bring an air of serenity to your dwelling or work space.

This brass Buddha head is 8.5 inches in height, and has intricate engraving. Packaged in a red velvet box, this brass statue is a perfect gift for all ages, it will be an everlasting token of your affection and goodwill.



Buddha Brass Statue
$60

Hand carved and hand painted, this Buddha head statue measures 8 inches high and 4 inches wide. Beautiful gold paint, and colorful kundan work further adorn the statue. Peaceful and serene, this Buddha head statue is a great reminder of all beautiful things in life. Get free shipping on this wooden handicraft that is made in India by skilled artists.



Gold Painted Wooden Buddha Head Statue $72

Buddha head statue is hand carved out of wood and measures 8 inches tall and 4 inches wide. The Buddha is often depicted with long ears. There is a symbolic significance to the Buddhas elongated earlobes. In Eastern cultures, large ears are associated with wisdom and revered by others (think Lord Ganesha and in more modern times, Mahatma Gandhi). These are ears that are big enough to listen to all our tales of suffering. Magnanimity and compassion therefore are also qualities linked to such physical features and the Buddha was certainly the embodiment of these virtues.

Available in various sizes.


Hand Carved Buddha Head Statue by Dots Design $48

Although Gautama Buddha was not represented in artistic form until around the 1st century CE, the physical characteristics of the Buddha are described in one of the central texts of the traditional Pali canon, the Digha Nikaya, in the "Discourse of the Marks", and are also enumerated in the Brahmayu Sutta of the Majjhima Nikaya.

These characteristics comprise 32 signs - "The 32 signs of a Great Man" - and were supplemented by another 80 secondary characteristics (Pali:Anubyanjana). These traits are said to have defined the appearance of the historical Gautama Buddha and have been used symbolically in many of his representations.

In the traditions of esoteric Buddhism the 32 greater and 80 lesser marks are held to be energetic qualities of the subtle body of the Sambhogakaya.

The 32 Signs of the Great Man

Note that these aren't all specifically Buddhist. Other great men, like the Dalai Lama and Indian kings are also said to have these characteristics.
There are 32 main characteristics (Pali: Lakkhana Mahapurisa 32):

1. He has feet with a level sole (Pali: supati thapado). Note: "feet with level tread,/ so that he places his foot evenly on the ground,/ lifts it evenly,/ and touches the ground evenly with the entire sole." (Lakkhana Sutta).
2. He has the mark of a thousand-spoked wheel on the soles of his feet (Pali: he thapadatalesu cakkani jatani).
3. He has projecting heels (Pali: ayatapa ni).
4. He has long fingers and toes (Pali: digha nguli).
5. His hands and feet are soft-skinned (Pali: mudutalahathapado).
6. He has netlike lines on palms and soles (Pali: jalahathapado).
7. He has high raised ankles (Pali: ussa nkhapado).
8. He has taut calf muscles like an antelope (Pali: e nimigasadisaja ngho).
9. He can touch his knees with the palms of his hands without bending. (Pali: thitako va anonamanto).
10. His sexual organs are concealed in a sheath. It also produces smegma with a fragrant odour. (Pali: kosohitavatguyho).
11. His skin is the color of gold (Pali: suva n nava no). "His body is more beautiful than all the gods." (Lakkhana sutta)
12. His skin is so fine that no dust can attach to it (Pali: sukhumacchavi).
13. His body hair are separate with one hair per pore (Pali: ekekalomo).
14. His body hair is blue-black, and curls clockwise in rings. (Pali: uddhagalomo).
15. He has an upright stance like that of brahma (Pali: brahmujugatto).
16. He has the seven convexities of the flesh (Pali: satusado). Note: "the seven convex surfaces,/ on both hands, both feet, both shoulders, and his trunk." (Lakkhana Sutta)
17. He has an immense torso, like that of a lion (Pali: sihapuba dhakayo).
18. The furrow between his shoulders is filled in (Pali: pitantara mso).
19. The distance from hand-to-hand and head-to-toe is equal (Pali: nigrodhaparima n dalo). Note: incidentally, these are also the ideal proportions according to Vitruvius, and depicted in Leonardo Da Vinci's Vitruvian Man.
20. He has a round and smooth neck (Pali: samva d dakhando).
21. He has sensitive taste-buds (Pali: rasagasagi).
22. His jaw is like that of lion's (Pali: sihahanu).
23. He has a nice smile
24. His teeth are evenly spaced (Pali: samadanto).
25. His teeth are without gaps in-between (Pali: avira ladanto).
26. His teeth are quite white (Pali: sukadanto).
27. He has a large, long tongue (Pali: pahutajivho).
28. He has a voice like that of Brahma (Pali: brahmasaro hiravikabha ni).
29. He has very blue eyes (Pali: abhi nila netto). Note 1: "very (abhi) blue (nila) eyes (netto)" is the literal translation. Nila is the word used to describe a sapphire and the color of the sea, but also the color of a rain cloud. It also defines the color of the Hindu God Krishna. Note 2: "His lashes are like a cow's; his eyes are dark./ Those who know such things declare/ 'A child which such fine eyes/ will be one who's looked upon with joy./ If a layman, thus he'll be/ Pleasing to the sight of all./ If ascetic he becomes,/ Then loved as healer of folk's woes.'" (Lakkhana Sutta)
30. He has eyelashes like an ox (Pali: gopa mukho).
31. He has a white soft wisp of hair in the center of the brow (Pali: una loma bhamukantare jata). Note: this became the symbolic urna.
32. His head is like a royal turban (Pali: u nahisiso). Note that this denotes his cranial protrusion, visible on Buddhist iconography.

Mostly from Wikipedia: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Physical_characteristics_of_the_Buddha

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