Adibuddha Vajradhara, förgylld kopparlegering, Sino-tibetansk, 1400/1500-tal.
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Sittande i dhyanasana på en dubbel lotustron, händerna korsade framför bröstet, i händerna hållandes en vajra (åskvigg) och en ghanta (klocka). Klädd i dhoti, bälte, i pannan en urna, håret uppsvept i en hög chignon som är fäst med en bruten krona. Kallförgylld. Höjd 12 cm.
Utbytt bottenplatta. Slitage.
Proveniens
Property of a private Swedish Collector.
Utställningar
Compare with British Museum inventory number 1979,0514.1.
Övrig information
From the 11th century onward, the New (Sarma) Schools identify Vajradhara as the primordial Buddha (Adi Buddha): the inner form of Shakyamuni, and progenitor of the Vajrayana Buddhist system. He occupies the first rank in the Buddhist pantheon, and typically features as the first teacher of a tantric lineage. From him emanate the five Dhyani Buddhas, the purification deity Vajrasattva, and meditation deities including Chakrasamvara.
He represents the highest state of enlightenment, its abstract perfection, the sum of all Buddhist teachings. Sculptures of Vajradhara therefore serve as secondary representations, reminding practitioners of the deity's otherwise formless essence, which is beyond human comprehension.