{"product_id":"amitabha-buddha-es-br-ab-01","title":"Amitabha Buddha — Entry Collection | ES-BR-AB-01","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"pdp-v3\" data-collection=\"es\"\u003e\n  \u003cdiv class=\"pdp-v3__intro\"\u003e\n    \u003cp class=\"pdp-v3__eyebrow\"\u003eENTRY COLLECTION · ES-BR-AB-01\u003c\/p\u003e\n    \u003cp class=\"pdp-v3__lead\"\u003eA small-format Amitabha Buddha tsa-tsa from the ES Collection. The form is machine-demoulded for consistency, then individually coloured by hand, combining efficient production with visible human finishing at a miniature scale.\u003c\/p\u003e\n  \u003c\/div\u003e\n  \u003cdiv class=\"pdp-v3__longform\"\u003e\n    \u003csection class=\"pdp-v3__section pdp-v3__object\"\u003e\n      \u003cdiv class=\"pdp-v3__section-head\"\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"pdp-v3__tag\"\u003eTHE OBJECT · ABOUT THIS PIECE\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eSmall Amitabha Buddha 01\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n      \u003cp class=\"pdp-v3__object-copy\"\u003eA small-format Amitabha Buddha tsa-tsa from the ES Collection. The form is machine-demoulded for consistency, then individually coloured by hand, combining efficient production with visible human finishing at a miniature scale.\u003c\/p\u003e\n    \u003c\/section\u003e\n    \u003csection class=\"pdp-v3__section pdp-v3__story pdp-v3__story--es\"\u003e\n      \u003cdiv class=\"pdp-v3__section-head\"\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"pdp-v3__tag\"\u003eTHE PROCESS · WHY THIS PIECE IS DIFFERENT\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eMachine-formed for consistency, finished by hand, then included in a large communal prayer ceremony.\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n      \u003cdiv class=\"pdp-v3__story-copy\"\u003e\u003cp\u003eES follows a different making route from HC and CS. The tsa-tsa forms are \u003cstrong class=\"pdp-v3__value\"\u003emachine-demoulded\u003c\/strong\u003e, then \u003cstrong class=\"pdp-v3__value\"\u003eindividually hand-coloured\u003c\/strong\u003e by ordinary artisans or workshop workers. Finished pieces are also placed together with other objects during \u003cstrong class=\"pdp-v3__value\"\u003elarge-scale Buddhist prayer ceremonies\u003c\/strong\u003e to receive prayers and blessings as part of the gathering. The significance lies in this combination of \u003cstrong class=\"pdp-v3__value\"\u003eaccessible production, human hand-finishing and participation in a living prayer context\u003c\/strong\u003e—not in a claim of guaranteed spiritual effect.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n    \u003c\/section\u003e\n    \u003csection class=\"pdp-v3__section pdp-v3__figure\"\u003e\n      \u003cdiv class=\"pdp-v3__section-head\"\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"pdp-v3__tag\"\u003eTHE FIGURE · ICONOGRAPHY\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eAmitabha Buddha\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n      \u003cp class=\"pdp-v3__figure-copy\"\u003eAmitabha is the Buddha traditionally associated with Sukhavati, the Western Pure Land, and is widely understood as the Buddha of Infinite or Boundless Light. In Buddhist art he is frequently shown in meditation and appears at the centre of rich Pure Land imagery.\u003c\/p\u003e\n      \u003cdiv class=\"pdp-v3__symbols\"\u003e\n\u003carticle\u003e\u003ch3\u003eBoundless Light\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eReflected in the traditional meaning of Amitabha’s name.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/article\u003e\u003carticle\u003e\u003ch3\u003eSukhavati\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Western Pure Land associated with Amitabha.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/article\u003e\u003carticle\u003e\u003ch3\u003eMeditation\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA recurring feature of Amitabha iconography.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/article\u003e\u003carticle\u003e\u003ch3\u003eLotus imagery\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eClosely connected with visual representations of the Pure Land.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/article\u003e\u003carticle\u003e\u003ch3\u003eSpiritual aspiration\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePure Land traditions focus on conditions supportive of Buddhist awakening.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/article\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n    \u003c\/section\u003e\n    \u003csection class=\"pdp-v3__section pdp-v3__culture\"\u003e\n      \u003cdiv class=\"pdp-v3__section-head\"\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"pdp-v3__tag\"\u003eCULTURAL BACKGROUND\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eAmitabha Buddha in context\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n      \u003cp\u003eAmitabha became one of the most widely revered celestial Buddhas across Mahayana Asia. His tradition travelled across languages and regions while retaining a strong relationship with Sukhavati, the Western Pure Land. Paintings and sculptures can place Amitabha amid bodhisattvas, lotus imagery and assembled beings, turning the Pure Land into a richly visualised Buddhist realm. This miniature tsa-tsa compresses that far-reaching tradition into a very small, hand-painted object.\u003c\/p\u003e\n    \u003c\/section\u003e\n    \u003csection class=\"pdp-v3__section pdp-v3__making\"\u003e\n      \u003cdiv class=\"pdp-v3__section-head\"\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"pdp-v3__tag\"\u003eTHE MAKING · PROCESS\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eHow this piece was completed\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n      \u003cp\u003eThe tsa-tsa form is \u003cstrong class=\"pdp-v3__value\"\u003emachine-demoulded\u003c\/strong\u003e, then \u003cstrong class=\"pdp-v3__value\"\u003eindividually hand-coloured\u003c\/strong\u003e by artisans or workshop workers before final assembly. Finished ES pieces are included during \u003cstrong class=\"pdp-v3__value\"\u003elarge-scale Buddhist prayer ceremonies\u003c\/strong\u003e, where they are placed with other objects for prayers and blessing rites. The dimensions and weight refer only to this SKU, and no gold-plated finish is claimed.\u003c\/p\u003e\n    \u003c\/section\u003e\n    \u003csection class=\"pdp-v3__section pdp-v3__details\"\u003e\n      \u003cdiv class=\"pdp-v3__section-head\"\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"pdp-v3__tag\"\u003eDETAILS · INDIVIDUAL RECORD\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eSpecific to this object\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n      \u003cdl\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"pdp-v3__fact\"\u003e\n\u003cdt\u003eSKU\u003c\/dt\u003e\n\u003cdd\u003eES-BR-AB-01\u003c\/dd\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"pdp-v3__fact\"\u003e\n\u003cdt\u003eFigure\u003c\/dt\u003e\n\u003cdd\u003eAmitabha Buddha\u003c\/dd\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"pdp-v3__fact\"\u003e\n\u003cdt\u003eDimensions\u003c\/dt\u003e\n\u003cdd\u003e3.754 × 2.748 × 1.102 cm\u003cbr\u003e1.478 × 1.082 × 0.434 in\u003c\/dd\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"pdp-v3__fact\"\u003e\n\u003cdt\u003eWeight\u003c\/dt\u003e\n\u003cdd\u003e24.71 g\u003c\/dd\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"pdp-v3__fact\"\u003e\n\u003cdt\u003eMaterial\u003c\/dt\u003e\n\u003cdd\u003eCeramic-clay tsa-tsa; metal case; transparent protective cover\u003c\/dd\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"pdp-v3__fact\"\u003e\n\u003cdt\u003eTechnique\u003c\/dt\u003e\n\u003cdd\u003eMachine-demoulded; individually hand-coloured; case\/structure assembly; included in large-scale prayer ceremony\u003c\/dd\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"pdp-v3__fact\"\u003e\n\u003cdt\u003eArtisan\u003c\/dt\u003e\n\u003cdd\u003eArtisan \/ workshop worker (name not stated)\u003c\/dd\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"pdp-v3__fact\"\u003e\n\u003cdt\u003eStructure \/ Case\u003c\/dt\u003e\n\u003cdd\u003eCase with transparent protective cover\u003c\/dd\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/dl\u003e\n    \u003c\/section\u003e\n    \u003csection class=\"pdp-v3__section pdp-v3__care\"\u003e\n      \u003cdiv class=\"pdp-v3__section-head\"\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"pdp-v3__tag\"\u003eCARE\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eKeep dry. Handle gently.\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n      \u003cp\u003eHandle gently because of the small scale. Keep dry and away from prolonged direct sunlight and high humidity. Clean the exterior with a soft, dry cloth only. Avoid polish, solvents, alcohol and abrasives.\u003c\/p\u003e\n    \u003c\/section\u003e\n  \u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"TIBETAN SHAMBHALA","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49939991560449,"sku":"ES-BR-AB-01","price":113.7,"currency_code":"SGD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/2740\/2753\/files\/ES-BR-AB-01-01-HERO_PASS_2026-08-17.png?v=1787206376","url":"https:\/\/tibetanshambhala.com\/products\/amitabha-buddha-es-br-ab-01","provider":"Tibetan Shambhala","version":"1.0","type":"link"}