Small Red and Gold Buddha Maitreya Statue

Crafted in the Nepali-Tibetan style, this Buddha statue represents the Buddha Maitreya, future Buddha to come. In the present, the Maitreya ia a Bodhisattva who lives in the Garden of Joy. He awaits the moment that is far in the distant future when he will return to Earth and assume his role as the next and Last Buddha. Then he will deliver all sentient beings to heaven. The Buddha Maitreya is a figure in all major Buddhist traditions as a link to the future.

Buddha Maitreya is the future Buddha to come. At present, Maitreya is a Bodhisattva who resides in the Tushita Heaven (The garden of joy) awaiting the auspicious moment, still in the distant future, to descend to earth and incarnate as the next, and last Buddha of this world with the purpose of bringing deliverance of all sentient beings. Buddha Maitreya was incorporated into all the major Buddhist traditions as a connecting link to the future and he came to be identified as the deity link to the future lives of the believer. This depiction of Buddha Maitreya is typical of the Tibetan - Nepali style of sculpture. This statue is just under 6" and lovingly painted in deep red and gold.