(SOLD) Buddha Statue Holding Alms Bowl 57" Item #5hs29

The deep red colors of this piece accented with golden strokes are absolutely stunning. Lord Buddha is depicted holding a begging bowl. In Buddhism, the begging bowl, or alms bowl, is one of the simplest but most important objects in the daily lives of Buddhist monks. It is primarily a practical object, used as a bowl in which to collect alms from lay supporters.

It also has symbolic significance associated with the historical Buddha. According to one legend, when Buddha began meditating beneath the bodhi tree, a young woman offered him a golden bowl filled with rice thinking he was the divinity of the tree. He divided the rice into 49 portions, one for each day until he would achieve enlightenment and threw the precious bowl into the river.

This and other legends, combined with its humble monastic uses, have made the simple begging bowl a symbol of the Buddha's teachings of non-attachment.

This wood sculpture is a one of a kind statue, hand carved by the very talented artists of the beautiful country of Cambodia!

Note: Shipping for this particular piece is calculated from our warehouse in Oceanside, California after purchase. Please call 760-429-7640 or email [email protected] for a shipping quote. If you place your order online, shipping will appear as $0. The shipping will be calculated based on the weight of the sculpture. It will take us 1-2 days to pack the statue and once it is collected by the freight company, it will take anywhere from 1-6 days to deliver it depending on the distance from our warehouse in Oceanside, California to its final destination. The shipping will the be added to the total after the order is placed and we will send you a new invoice.