Posted on 05/13/2009 11:25 pm by admin
Buddha
My passion for hand-chiseled stone sculptures started when I was living in India, Calcutta, and regularly visited a small village on the east coast of Orissa. Here I made my first contact with the art of creating beautiful hand chiseled Stone Sculptures.
Located in the tranquil and remote area under palm trees live some artisans, who transform a natural rough and hard stone into individual masterpieces. The lush forest area was filled with Apsaras, Ganeshas, Buddhas in different mudras or fantasy sculptures originating from Indias rich mythology and religious expression. On returning to South Africa and visiting Europe I noticed that with the advent of the new spirituality and especially Buddhist philosophy and teachings, one could find Buddhas every-where to buy, but helas! There was no vibe in their expression.
Most of the Buddha statues or Hindu Gods were cement castings with no energy on their own or machine treated figures, most from soft lava stone.
The display of those Buddha sculptures sitting in shelves in big department stores all with the same expression made me sad in a way… I decided to introduce unique and traditionally hand made Indian sculptures to South Africa.
All our imported sculptures are made from Khandolite Stone, a hard, reddisch stone with individual veining, quarried in Orissa…Some of them also made from a Marble Stone from Rajastan or other states of India.
Each Artisan works on his own piece of stone with love and care and simple tools, no drawing or plan will guide him. He only follows his imagination and the traditional forms of expression.
The Buddha Sculpture receives an energy which will fill your home or garden with special vibes and an expression of love and care. Something which Buddha himself was passionate about.
To own a Buddha means to support the values of peace and love. Decorating your house or garden he will remind you with his presence of what life is all about: loving Kindness, Compassion and Wisdom towards yourself and others.