Jade Asita Carving (Myanmar / Burma)
Jade Asita Carving (Myanmar / Burma)
Mineral: Jade var. Jadeite
Origin: Myanmar (Burma)
Color: Light Green and Orange
Treatment: None
Approximate dimensions: 8.5cm x 4.5cm x 1.5cm
Weight: 141g
Note: Does NOT stand on it's own.
"Asita" in Sanskrit means incomparably proper, or of correct proportions in spirit and physique. According to legend, Asita was born with two long white eyebrows. In his previous life he was a monk who tried very hard to attain enlightenment, even at a ripe old age he could not, and all he had left was long white eyebrows. After his death he reincarnated as a human being again.
After his rebirth, his father was told that the Buddha Shakyamuni also has two long eyebrows, therefore his son had the Appearance of the Buddha. As a result, Asita was sent to a monastery to become a monk, eventually attaining enlightenment.
10% of this purchase will be donated to The Biodiversity and Nature Conservation Association (BANCA)
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