According to Indian tradition, Buddhist monks wear a yellow or reddish monk's robe, shear their hair and live as wandering ascetics. They spend the days in meditation and teaching the disciples and live on the meatless food they beg for daily during their morning alms walk and which they have to eat before noon. While these rules are still generally accepted in some Buddhist countries, in Japan they are only followed by a small part of the Buddhist clergy. Nevertheless, many characteristics by which Buddhist monks are recognized are ultimately determined by the original ideal of poverty.
Our sculptures are not perfect!
They are created by hand from natural material. Handcrafting
offers no second attempt; each blow with hammer and chisel, once
executed, is irrevocable.
Rock inclusions and/or small chips are testimony to the
naturalness of the material and the dedicated craftwork of the artists
and are therefore not to be considered a flaw.
Please keep this in mind if you decide to buy a hand-cut sculpture from Indonesia.
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