{"product_id":"set-of-buddhas-hands-from-laos-1","title":"Set of Buddha's hands from Laos","description":"\u003ch1 style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #cccccc;\"\u003eA SYMBOL OF LEARNING\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h1\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"page\" title=\"Page 1\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"layoutArea\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"column\"\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003eThis beautiful set of Buddha’s hands is handmade in brass with black wooden bases and comes from Louang Prabang in Laos.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003eIn Buddhism and Hinduism the different symbolic hand gestures, called \u003cem\u003eMudras\u003c\/em\u003e, have different meanings. This position of the hand with the tips of the thumb and index finger touching each other, symbolizes the teaching phase in Buddhism. The circle formed by the thumb and forefinger maintains the constant flow of energy, where there is no beginning and no end, only perfection.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003eIt is called \u003cem\u003eVitarka Mudra\u003c\/em\u003e, a name deriving from Sanskrit. Vitarka means \"reasoning\".\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003eThe set comes complete with blackened stands and its story printed out inside a beautiful envelope. Being handmade each set is very slightly different.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003eDimensions: Each hand is ca 33cm tall x 12,5 x 8cm wide\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"column\" style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWe ship worldwide.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"column\" style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIf your country is not listed in the checkout please\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"mailto:info@kirschon.com\" target=\"_blank\"\u003econtact us\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003efor a shipping quote.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"kirschon","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49033464938825,"sku":"21BHBR","price":498.0,"currency_code":"CHF","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0023\/8390\/4804\/files\/hands1.jpg?v=1698855811","url":"https:\/\/kirschon.com\/en-ch\/products\/set-of-buddhas-hands-from-laos-1","provider":"Kirschon","version":"1.0","type":"link"}