This Amitabha statue was crafted in Taiwan and filled by Khenpo Ugyen Wangchuk with traditional dhāraṇī mantras. Made of painted resin with clear, hand-finished detail.

“The Sanskrit term sukhāvatī, in Tibetan Dewachen (bde ba can), designates a realm of delight, a place where no suffering is experienced. … The principal buddha of this realm has two names, Amitāyus (Limitless Life) and Amitābha (Limitless Light).

… The Land of Delight is the result of the powerful vows of the Buddha Amitābha, who out of great compassion created a safe environment for fortunate beings to progress toward spiritual maturity. … Fortunate sons and daughters are told to accumulate a significant amount of merit and direct their faith single-mindedly toward the Buddha Amitābha.”

— 84000: Translating the Words of the Buddha, Introduction to The Display of the Pure Land of Sukhāvatī

In practice contexts, dhāraṇīs (Skt. dhāraṇī; Tib. གཟུངས་ zung, Wyl. gzungs) are understood as mantras connected with specific deities.

“Such dhāraṇīs are divinely revealed prayer formulae that are dedicated to a particular deity and typically include homage, praise, supplication, exhortation to act, and, most importantly, the heart mantra or mantras of the deity.”

— 84000, Glossary of Terms (Translating the Words of the Buddha)

Details

• Height: 7.5 in (19 cm)
• Width: 5 in (13 cm)
• Length/Depth: 3 in (8 cm)
• Material: Painted resin
• Origin: Taiwan
• Filled by Khenpo Ugyen Wangchuk
• Filled with dhāraṇī mantras