Bodhi Tree Buddha Brass 12cm

A Nepalese prince named Siddartha lived in extreme privilege but gave it all up for a spiritual life. For six years he dedicated himself to meditation, a practice of training the mind to free itself from the worries of everyday life. Yet, he did not find peace. At 29, he set out into the woods to find enlightenment.

For more than a month, Siddartha meditated beneath a fig tree in Bodh Gaya, India. After 49 days, he stood from his meditative position. He thanked the tree for its shade and found enlightenment. It was then that he became the Buddha, or the enlightened one. The fig tree that sheltered The Buddha became the Bodhi tree, or tree of enlightenment.

Height: 12cm

Material: Brass