{"title":"Milarepa Statues","description":null,"products":[{"product_id":"milarepa-mountain-statue-copper-alloy-tibetan-atelier-tradition","title":"Milarepa Mountain Statue – Copper Alloy – Tibetan Atelier Tradition","description":"\u003ch2 data-block-id=\"24908b1e-48d7-40d2-896f-e8a4d6857263\" data-pm-slice=\"1 1 []\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA Mountain Shrine with a Full Lineage Story\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp data-block-id=\"4c062606-d971-4422-97df-067abd5e267e\"\u003eThis copper sculpture stacks three generations onto one carved peak. Each tier honors a teacher, a yogi, and a goddess.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-block-id=\"b194b916-192c-49bb-accb-237e2f6e5984\"\u003eGuru Marpa sits at the summit in a simple niche. Cloud scrolls frame his figure at the highest point.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2 data-block-id=\"8fff2a9a-0520-4b90-b349-a47a59d845f2\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhy You Will Love This Milarepa Mountain Statue\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp data-block-id=\"2bd0acb2-1adb-4de0-8e8e-e23f63ef5123\"\u003eEvery tier carries a figure from Kagyu lineage memory. You can follow the story downward, level by level.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-block-id=\"a63f6f66-a507-4ad5-b183-784757c9eec0\"\u003eThe dark patina keeps every small face sharply readable. Its grounded weight gives the tall form a calm presence.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-block-id=\"21268661-d439-4d2f-84e7-d4e50f373f80\"\u003eYou will notice small details each time you look. That quiet discovery keeps this piece alive for years.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2 data-block-id=\"52bff1fb-f6a2-4df6-8117-870583543e2b\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMilarepa and Sacred Attributes: Iconographic Breakdown\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp data-block-id=\"6dc274ab-286c-4d75-9092-6b4034b6518d\"\u003eEach figure on this mountain carries its own story. Read them from the summit down to the lion.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 data-block-id=\"9af8bbb3-e2e1-4c14-bd7e-c4f7f2c55670\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eGuru Marpa at the Summit\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp data-block-id=\"c254cadb-b616-430b-9a5a-224fe986699b\"\u003eMarpa the Translator sits in Vajraparyaṅka at the top. He carried the Kagyu teachings from India into Tibet.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-block-id=\"1f8e125c-29f7-4183-9bc2-63920596a9e9\"\u003eHis plain robes set a quiet, grounded tone below. Everything on the mountain flows downward from his seat.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 data-block-id=\"103337d6-e4f2-4a0f-8dba-0739e47be5d1\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMilarepa in the Central Cave\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp data-block-id=\"93c30fd2-0ea3-4f67-99db-bd084a22942f\"\u003eBelow him sits Milarepa, Tibet's beloved poet and forest yogi. His right hand cups his ear in the listening pose.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-block-id=\"daceeb2e-e459-43bb-a7ec-31c21215952a\"\u003eThis gesture recalls the songs he sang across the Himalayas. He rests in relaxed Lalitāsana beneath his arched cave.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 data-block-id=\"e5f26750-305e-4e1a-8832-3f70069f507f\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe Deer at Milarepa's Side\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp data-block-id=\"277acf04-8780-4e1f-b100-e24287bc9d06\"\u003eTwo gentle deer stand at either side of the cave. They likely belong to Tseringma's long-life retinue below.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-block-id=\"0e20338e-c79a-4bde-a405-ba2cc636cb8a\"\u003eIn Himalayan art, deer often signal peace and wilderness. Their calm presence softens the rocky world around Milarepa.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 data-block-id=\"8006fcd3-915d-4442-a9fe-cabe6d62fc0d\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTseringma on Her Snow Lion\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp data-block-id=\"6f336184-feef-476d-a76a-faff0d6b5a73\"\u003eBelow sits Tashi Tseringma, chief goddess of long life. She rides her white snow lion across the lowest tier.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-block-id=\"f3d21f6c-d590-42c5-9a3f-8acc7563889d\"\u003eHer life story links her closely to Milarepa himself. She appears there as student, patron, and mountain guardian.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 data-block-id=\"13ef275f-ec13-4130-9f4f-ba8b637b53c3\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe Side Niches: Deities of the Slopes\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp data-block-id=\"7eaf1bca-4c74-45d0-9219-49c20bbffe27\"\u003eSmaller niches along both slopes hold seated attendant figures. Their exact identities are not documented with this piece.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-block-id=\"cd0da40d-056e-498b-b5ba-cbbbc75af985\"\u003eKagyu shrines usually place Rechungpa and Gampopa beside Milarepa. Others may depict the sister goddesses of Tseringma's retinue.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2 data-block-id=\"c24c5efb-9a31-4407-851f-9c15e092d37b\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMilarepa Mountain Statue: Materials, Dimensions, and Origin (Specification)\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp data-block-id=\"6985e8f4-0377-4332-aafe-3fc0587e1228\"\u003eHere are the practical details, kept short for quick reading.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul data-block-id=\"2ef4c0e2-2d8a-481e-9518-096b8c9be459\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp data-block-id=\"5d1e2bb3-36e6-44b2-9884-07bade9a35db\"\u003eHeight measures twenty-seven centimeters, base to mountain summit.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul data-block-id=\"972ef679-dc19-4803-ae04-9da37b3d2aa0\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp data-block-id=\"537fda47-28a0-47f3-87f9-99a442e7bf44\"\u003eExact width and depth are not recorded here.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp data-block-id=\"270f0a2e-5c9b-4580-ad18-91afb0d8c3d6\"\u003eMaterial is copper alloy with natural dark patina.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul data-block-id=\"129595d9-cb43-4524-bcd6-a8921ca62363\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp data-block-id=\"4a509549-7e8f-4b60-8157-7b45e1388684\"\u003eThe dark surface sits over bare, un-plated metal.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp data-block-id=\"2a697fe8-efbf-4ac1-b5b3-5d2ac6fb4d64\"\u003eCasting uses the Lost-Wax Cast (Cire Perdue) method.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul data-block-id=\"820d849d-98a6-42cd-999a-a33a431d0d6d\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp data-block-id=\"353cdb7a-f3f3-4aff-a52f-22649a71ee3b\"\u003eFaces and details are hand chased after casting.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp data-block-id=\"1ae74f68-b534-4991-bf87-486121aa4928\"\u003eOrigin follows the Tibetan Atelier Tradition.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul data-block-id=\"4d915d98-d84e-4202-89e6-7368ada7c55f\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp data-block-id=\"0e539ac5-a738-4944-8c33-c89281859714\"\u003eBase type is the Integrated Rock Formation Base.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp data-block-id=\"1dcd545b-5171-4550-8c55-d304c0a31657\"\u003eConsecration Status Not Provided for this listing.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch2 data-block-id=\"8db0a6d8-6c34-4e71-a664-0461d0e8b1e4\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe Integrated Rock Formation Base Below Milarepa: Base and Structure\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp data-block-id=\"e33bd446-28bb-45e8-8c51-888240b1eb78\"\u003eStepped rock ledges climb the mountain in ordered tiers. Carved snow lions guard the lower front edge.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-block-id=\"2e5fc038-0337-4989-9403-d3393d252c8a\"\u003eThe underside closes flat, so the statue sits steadily. Consecration seals and interior contents are not documented here.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2 data-block-id=\"ab786e35-6760-43cd-9576-81435c6bd77d\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHow Tibetan Atelier Tradition Shaped This Milarepa Mountain Statue\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp data-block-id=\"00d8c7d8-2516-437e-84ce-bd8a2d3a76c6\"\u003eTibetan workshops long built narrative shrines for their lineage masters. The stacked mountain recalls Milarepa's famous high-altitude cave retreats.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-block-id=\"ab28e01d-215b-4114-9de1-4d39e0f22d36\"\u003eArched caves, cloud bands, and rock peaks frame each figure. Biography and iconography merge into one climbing visual story.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2 data-block-id=\"de99aa7b-8d6c-4b4c-91a2-8879a0b2cdc6\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLost-Wax Cast and Proportional Canon in This Sculpture\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp data-block-id=\"8cab9510-97e1-4404-a1ef-3c4920c278e7\"\u003eArtisans model every tier in wax before the metal pour. Hand chasing later sharpens faces, deer, lions, and clouds.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-block-id=\"7666e2d3-1546-40ce-b464-b542888154e4\"\u003eTraditional canons keep Marpa and Milarepa clearly dominant in scale. Smaller figures settle naturally into the niches around them.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2 data-block-id=\"08440413-c197-4ed8-9680-46f694b32979\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBringing Milarepa Home: Placement and Practice\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp data-block-id=\"400552e9-1c6f-4262-bae3-abbe17ee3465\"\u003eMilarepa's songs are remembered for patience, humor, and perseverance. Many practitioners recite a favorite verse before sitting quietly.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-block-id=\"915135c2-dbcc-466b-9cb7-9f2d07bce6b0\"\u003ePlace the statue at eye level on a clean shelf. Let your gaze climb slowly from Tseringma toward Marpa.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-block-id=\"771a0303-5db8-49e5-b342-fdd98b4eebb7\"\u003eAsk a qualified teacher about practices tied to this lineage. 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