{"product_id":"ceramic-meditating-monk","title":"Ceramic Meditating Monk","description":"\u003cp\u003eThree things arrive, not one.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe figure, a woven rattan mat for it to sit on, and a mala. Most ceramic monks are sold as a figure and nothing else, and the difference shows the moment you unpack it. The mat gives the piece somewhere to be instead of just a spot on a shelf, and the mala is a real strand of wooden beads with turquoise and amber-toned spacers, so it can stay draped over the figure or come off and be used.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eComposed, still, entirely unsentimental, and a long way from the round-cheeked novice most desk pieces settle for. This is the one for somebody who actually sits.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTwo poses to choose from. Hands together at the chest is \u003cstrong\u003eanjali\u003c\/strong\u003e, the gesture of respect. Hands resting one inside the other in the lap is \u003cstrong\u003edhyana\u003c\/strong\u003e, the meditation mudra, and it is the posture of somebody who has already gone quiet.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe clay is left matte and fine grained, speckled through the body rather than coated, so it reads as stone in the hand and never as a glossy ornament.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFor a desk you sit at every day, or a corner you are trying to turn into somewhere you sit.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eWhere to place a meditating monk statue\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eEntryway, living room, desk or meditation corner. Ceramic chips, so keep it back from the edge of a surface, and a soft cloth is all the cleaning it needs.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFeng shui sorts materials into five elements and gives each one a job. Ceramic belongs to earth, the stabilising one, which is why a piece like this is placed in an entrance or a living room for steadiness rather than for luck or wealth. A quieter ambition than most feng shui objects carry.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eSpecifications\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSet:\u003c\/strong\u003e Ceramic figure, woven rattan mat, and a mala\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMaterial:\u003c\/strong\u003e Fine-grained ceramic, matte finish\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSize:\u003c\/strong\u003e Approx 12.3 x 10.2 x 8.7cm \/ 4.8 x 4 x 3.4in\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePoses:\u003c\/strong\u003e Two, anjali with the hands together or dhyana with the hands in the lap\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIntention:\u003c\/strong\u003e Steadiness and calm\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNote:\u003c\/strong\u003e Hand finished, colour and texture vary between pieces\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCare:\u003c\/strong\u003e Ceramic chips. Clean with a soft cloth\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Earth Tibet","offers":[{"title":"Hands on Lap","offer_id":52407380640046,"sku":"14:200006152#3","price":102.46,"currency_code":"SGD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Hands Together","offer_id":52407380672814,"sku":"14:200006154#4","price":102.46,"currency_code":"SGD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Both","offer_id":67601209852206,"sku":"14:200006154#5","price":179.41,"currency_code":"SGD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1000\/4807\/7102\/files\/ceramic-meditating-monki-5.webp?v=1787209680","url":"https:\/\/www.earthtibet.com\/products\/ceramic-meditating-monk","provider":"Earth Tibet","version":"1.0","type":"link"}