Vajrabhairava in Tantric Union (Yab-Yum) with Vajravetali, gilt and polychromed bronze, Tibet (?), 19th century
3900,00 zł
The sculpture depicts Vajrabhajrava, or more specifically, his Tantric form. The deity has three heads with angry expressions, crowned with a crown of skulls, symbolizing the direct destruction of illusion. Inside the crown, flames burst forth, a fire of wisdom burning away ignorance. Emerging from them is the head of a gentle animal – it belongs to Vajrabhajrava himself (his higher aspect).
The figure has six arms, symbolizing the multifaceted activity of the enlightened mind, and holds ritual attributes. The outstretched wings are a rarer but significant feature, representing a transcendental aspect and the overcoming of samsaric limitations. Vajrabhairava stands in a dynamic pose on a lotus base, trampling a male and female figure. These figures symbolize ignorance (avidya), attachment, anger, ego, and the illusion of duality.
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The key element of the sculpture is jab-yum, a tantric union with a partner, which is most likely Vajravetali's wife. This is not an erotic scene sensu stricto - is a philosophical and meditative symbol.
Great representation, rich in iconography and very interesting in terms of symbolism.
Vajrabhajrava (skt. यमान्तक Vajra-the shrill, Tibetan གཤིན་རྗེ་གཤེད་ Dzordje Shinjeshe, Transliteration of Wylie: rDorje Gshin-rje-gshed), another name for Yamantaka-the wrathful Buddha form belonging to the teachings of Tibetan Buddhism's Supreme Yoga Tantra known from Sanskrit as Maha Anuttara Yoga Tantra. Vajrabhayava otherwise known as Yamantaka (skt. Destroyer over Death). He is the most wrathful aspect of the Wisdom Buddha Manjushri, but the appearance of deities such as Vajrabhayravra should primarily be understood symbolically, as an expression of the teachings of "emptiness, Buddha Nature and the attitude of Bodhicitta, and in terms of usefulness to Buddhist practice.
Vajravetali is the wrathful dakini, the female aspect of wisdom (prajna). She is inseparable from Yamantaka in the tantric practices of supreme yoga. Her name can be understood as "diamond (vajra) ruler of spirits/body (vetala).
| Weight | 1,4 kg |
|---|---|
| Dimensions | 12,5 × 17 × 5,5 cm |
| Type |
Bronze sculpture |
| Form |
Statue of Vajrabhajrava in tantric jab-yum union with his wife Vajravetali |
| Materiał |
Bronze ,Gilding ,Polychrome |
| Kolorystyka |
Gold ,Gray ,Red |
| Technika |
Bronze casting |
| Czas powstania |
XIX century. |
| Kraj pochodzenia |
Tibet (?) |
| Autor |
Unknown |
| State of preservation |
Very good |
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