This exquisite white resin Statue of Kuanyin is handcrafted in Oregon, USA by Mission Studios, and is part of their “Kuanyin and Friends” Collection. The height of this statue is approximately 2.5 inches.
Kuanyin is the Goddess of Mercy, Compassion, and Healing. She is said to be the one who stills the waters and quiets the restless earth. Though she is a Bodhisattva, one who is qualified to enter Nirvana, she chose to remain on Earth to bring enlightenment to others: While standing before the gates of Paradise she heard a cry of anguish from the earth below. Turning back to earth, she renounced her reward of eternal bliss, but in its place found immortality in the hearts of the suffering of those on earth. Her name Kuanyin, means “She who harkens to the cries of the world”.
In this particular statue, Kuanyin is shown seated in a boat in the waves with her arm resting upon the earth as she pours blessings of holy water upon it. She holds out an egg reminiscent of reincarnation, regeneration and renewal.