Vintage India Bodhisattva Stamp | Framed Stamp Art | Global Vintage Decor | Authentic Stamp Mounted and Framed

Bixley's Vintage Stamp Art Collection is comprised of authentic stamps from around the world, each mounted on coordinated, vintage silks or velvets then framed under glass and ready for display. These make for gorgeous one-of-a-kind accent pieces for any decor whether your interest is in stamps, travel, art, or all three! 

This piece is a stamp from India. It features an illustration of a Bodhisattva. We've seen this classic Indian image many times, but honestly didn't know what it meant. We expected it to be a depiction of an ancient god, but in fact, it's even more powerful and life affirming. Here's what we found...

ABOUT BODHISATTVA (courtesy of Wikipedia)
In Mahāyāna Buddhism, a bodhisattva refers to anyone who has generated bodhicitta, a spontaneous wish and compassionate mind to attain Buddhahood for the benefit of all sentient beings. Mahayana bodhisattvas are spiritually heroic persons that work to attain awakening and are driven by a great compassion (mahākaruṇā).

MORE ABOUT BODHISATTVA (courtesy of Britannica)
Bodhisattva, in Buddhism, one who seeks awakening (bodhi)—hence, an individual on the path to becoming a buddha. In early Indian Buddhism and in some later traditions—including Theravada, at present the major form of Buddhism in Sri Lanka and other parts of Southeast Asia—the term bodhisattva was used primarily to refer to the Buddha Shakyamuni (as Gautama Siddhartha is known) in his former lives. The stories of his lives, the Jatakas, portray the efforts of the bodhisattva to cultivate the qualities, including morality, self-sacrifice, and wisdom, which will define him as a buddha. Later, and especially in the Mahayana tradition—the major form of Buddhism in Tibet, China, Korea, and Japan—it was thought that anyone who made the aspiration to awakening (bodhicittotpada)—vowing, often in a communal ritual context, to become a buddha—is therefore a bodhisattva. According to Mahayana teachings, throughout the history of the universe many have committed themselves to becoming buddhas. As a result, the universe is filled with a broad range of potential buddhas, from those just setting out on the path of buddhahood to those who have spent lifetimes in training and have thereby acquired supernatural powers. These “celestial” bodhisattvas are functionally equivalent to buddhas in their wisdom, compassion, and powers: their compassion motivates them to assist ordinary beings, their wisdom informs them how best to do so, and their accumulated powers enable them to act in miraculous ways.

A one-of-a-kind gift for stamp collectors!

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BIXLEY NOTES
• India Bodhisattva stamp mounted on vintage satin and framed under glass
• Silver wooden frame with toothed hanger and easel back. Can be hung on the wall or displayed on a table.
• Frame measures 3 5/8" x 3 5/8"
• Stamp measures 7/8" x 3/4"

VINTAGE NOTES
• In excellent condition
• Made with upcycled vintage materials

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