PADMASAMBHAVA IN UNION (YAB-YUM) Newari reportedly commissioned for a monastery

reportedly commissioned for a monastery in Bhutan and produced in Nepal approximately 40 years ago

devotees decorate their homes with oil lamps and candles to guide the goddess into their households

Seated in a graceful posture of royal ease

where beings may be reborn through devotion and ultimately attain enlightenment

become crowded with worshippers seeking wisdom and inspiration for the year ahead

PADMASAMBHAVA IN UNION (YAB-YUM) Newari reportedly commissioned for a monasteryCrafted in copper using traditional lost wax casting techniques and finished by hand with a rich natural patina. Padmasambhava, also known as Guru Rinpoche, is one of the most revered figures in Tibetan Buddhism, credited with introducing Vajrayana Buddhism to Tibet in the 8th century. He is regarded as the Second Buddha, embodying profound wisdom, compassion, and transformative spiritual power. In this depiction, Padmasambhava is shown in union (yab