{"product_id":"cast-lava-stone-hotei-laughing-buddha-garden-statue-balinese-garden-art-1","title":"Cast Lava Stone Hotei Laughing Buddha Garden Statue: Balinese Garden Art","description":"Happy Good Fortune Buddha Lava Stone Garden Statue, hand cast on the Island of Bali using age old stone casting techniques. The talented crafts people crush volcanic stone from the many active volcanoes and cast it into these amazing statues that grace islands many Hindu temples even today.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nThis statue we are offering is known as the Buddha also known as Hotei or the Budai. He is relaxing upon a pile of coins, holding a mala or prayer beads in one hand \u0026amp; a coin in the other. Round \u0026amp; happy this statue will be sure to bestow abundance \u0026amp; happiness to your home or garden.\u003cbr\u003e\nI have several of these statues in stock, each sculpture may have a slightly different coloration, this is due to the hand made nature of this unique product. They are all equally beautiful, this just adds to the beauty of this hand crafted statue. This statue is solid and very heavy, weighs and will give you years of pleasure.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nThis wonderful work will grace your home inside or outside in your garden for years to come..\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nPrimarily a folkloric figure, the Hotei (also known as Budai) has been incorporated into a number of Buddhist \u0026amp; Taoist folkloric traditions.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nHe is admired for his happiness, plenitude, and wisdom of contentment. One belief popular in folklore maintain that rubbing his belly brings wealth, good luck, and prosperity. In Japan, Hotei persists in folklore as one of the Seven Lucky Gods of Taoism.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nBudai is said to travel giving candy to poor children, only asking a penny from Zen monks or lay practitioners he meets. One day a monk walks up to him and asks, \"What is the meaning of Zen?\" Budai drops his bag. \"How does one realize Zen?\" he continued. Budai then took up his bag and continued on his way.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nMeasures approximately\u003cbr\u003e\n10\" Tall\u003cbr\u003e\n8\" X 9\" base\u003cbr\u003e\nweight 18 lbs\u003cbr\u003e\nSolid Cast Lava Stone\u003cbr\u003e\nHand Crafted in Bali Indonesia\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n📦 HAWAII \/ ALASKA \/ APO\/ Puerto Rico \/ out laying US Territory CUSTOMERS: Free shipping is not valid for your location. The cost of shipping this item to you may require additional shipping fees. \u2028Please message me for an accurate shipping quote, including your zip code, BEFORE you purchase or your order may be cancelled. It\u003cbr\u003e\n","brand":"Acadia World Traders","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48641800241374,"sku":"PROD_NUM_334756-2-1-1","price":198.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0689\/0877\/files\/il_fullxfull.3932305272_oru7_7460ead1-a332-405e-8d00-c0d0e6f34b4f.jpg?v=1787686240","url":"https:\/\/baliatyourfingertips.myshopify.com\/products\/cast-lava-stone-hotei-laughing-buddha-garden-statue-balinese-garden-art-1","provider":"Acadia World Traders","version":"1.0","type":"link"}