{"product_id":"thousand-armed-avalokiteshvara-es-wd-ta-01","title":"Thousand-Armed Avalokiteshvara — Entry Collection | ES-WD-TA-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-WD-TA-01\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"pdp-v3__lead\"\u003eAn ES Collection Thousand-Armed Avalokiteshvara piece made from a machine-moulded base and finished individually by hand. After production, the piece was included in a large-scale Buddhist prayer ceremony together with other devotional objects, adding a genuine religious context without turning the object into a supernatural promise.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n  \u003cdiv class=\"pdp-v3__longform\"\u003e\n    \u003csection class=\"pdp-v3__section pdp-v3__object\"\u003e\u003cdiv class=\"pdp-v3__section-head\"\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"pdp-v3__tag\"\u003eTHE OBJECT · ABOUT THIS PIECE\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eThousand-Armed Avalokiteshvara · ES-WD-TA-01\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"pdp-v3__object-copy\"\u003eAn ES Collection Thousand-Armed Avalokiteshvara piece made from a machine-moulded base and finished individually by hand. After production, the piece was included in a large-scale Buddhist prayer ceremony together with other devotional objects, adding a genuine religious context without turning the object into a supernatural promise.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/section\u003e\n    \u003csection class=\"pdp-v3__section pdp-v3__story pdp-v3__story--es\"\u003e\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-moulded, hand-painted, then included in a large prayer ceremony.\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"pdp-v3__story-copy\"\u003e\u003cp\u003eES pieces begin with a \u003cstrong class=\"pdp-v3__value\"\u003emachine-moulded\u003c\/strong\u003e form, providing a more consistent base structure. Colour and visible details are then finished by hand by workshop artisans or workers. After completion, the pieces are included together with other devotional objects during a \u003cstrong class=\"pdp-v3__value\"\u003elarge-scale Buddhist prayer ceremony\u003c\/strong\u003e, where they remain present for collective prayers and blessing rites. This series therefore combines repeatable production with a real layer of hand finishing and religious context.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003c\/section\u003e\n    \u003csection class=\"pdp-v3__section pdp-v3__figure\"\u003e\u003cdiv class=\"pdp-v3__section-head\"\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"pdp-v3__tag\"\u003eTHE FIGURE · ICONOGRAPHY\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eThousand-Armed Avalokiteshvara\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"pdp-v3__figure-copy\"\u003eThe Thousand-Armed Avalokiteshvara is an expansive form of the bodhisattva of compassion. Tibetan traditions commonly represent this form with eleven faces and one thousand hands. The multiplication of heads, arms and eyes expresses compassion imagined as able to see suffering in many directions and respond through countless forms of activity.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"pdp-v3__symbols\"\u003e\n\u003carticle\u003e\u003ch3\u003eCompassion\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAvalokiteshvara is one of Buddhism’s central bodhisattvas of compassion.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/article\u003e\u003carticle\u003e\u003ch3\u003eEleven faces\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eExtend the figure’s all-seeing visual presence.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/article\u003e\u003carticle\u003e\u003ch3\u003eOne thousand arms\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRepresent an extraordinary capacity to respond.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/article\u003e\u003carticle\u003e\u003ch3\u003eEyes in the palms\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn many descriptions, reinforce the union of seeing and compassionate action.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/article\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\u003c\/section\u003e\n    \u003csection class=\"pdp-v3__section pdp-v3__culture\"\u003e\u003cdiv class=\"pdp-v3__section-head\"\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"pdp-v3__tag\"\u003eCULTURAL BACKGROUND\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eThousand-Armed Avalokiteshvara in context\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe eleven-faced, thousand-armed form transforms the idea of compassion into a monumental visual system. Rather than being decorative excess, the multiplication is meaningful: it makes visible the aspiration to perceive suffering widely and to respond without being limited to a single pair of hands.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/section\u003e\n    \u003csection class=\"pdp-v3__section pdp-v3__making\"\u003e\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 form was produced by machine moulding and then individually \u003cstrong class=\"pdp-v3__value\"\u003ehand-painted\u003c\/strong\u003e by workshop artisans or workers. After finishing, ES pieces were placed together with other devotional objects during a \u003cstrong class=\"pdp-v3__value\"\u003elarge-scale prayer ceremony\u003c\/strong\u003e for collective prayers and blessing rites.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/section\u003e\n    \u003csection class=\"pdp-v3__section pdp-v3__details\"\u003e\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-WD-TA-01\u003c\/dd\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"pdp-v3__fact\"\u003e\n\u003cdt\u003eCollection\u003c\/dt\u003e\n\u003cdd\u003eES-WD\u003c\/dd\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"pdp-v3__fact\"\u003e\n\u003cdt\u003eFigure\u003c\/dt\u003e\n\u003cdd\u003eThousand-Armed Avalokiteshvara\u003c\/dd\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"pdp-v3__fact\"\u003e\n\u003cdt\u003eTechnique\u003c\/dt\u003e\n\u003cdd\u003eMachine-moulded base; hand-painted finish; included in a large-scale prayer ceremony\u003c\/dd\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/dl\u003e\u003c\/section\u003e\n    \u003csection class=\"pdp-v3__section pdp-v3__care\"\u003e\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\u003eKeep dry and away from prolonged direct sunlight, high humidity and excessive heat. Dust gently with a clean, soft, dry cloth. Avoid alcohol, solvents, abrasive cleaners and direct contact with water.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/section\u003e\n  \u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"TIBETAN SHAMBHALA","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49939992117505,"sku":"ES-WD-TA-01","price":113.69,"currency_code":"SGD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/2740\/2753\/files\/ES-WD-TA-01-01-HERO_PASS_2026-08-17.png?v=1787223633","url":"https:\/\/tibetanshambhala.com\/products\/thousand-armed-avalokiteshvara-es-wd-ta-01","provider":"Tibetan Shambhala","version":"1.0","type":"link"}