Maitreya Buddha Statue — Filled with Holy Substances and Consecrated by Shar Khentrul Jamphel Lodrö Rinpoche

Specifications

Height: approx. 21 cm 
Material: brass
Note: Each statue is individually hand-painted; natural variation enhances its uniqueness.

The Maitreya Buddha Statue

Maitreya—the embodiment of boundless loving-kindness and the future Buddha of this world—also holds a unique and pivotal meaning of the sutra of definitive meaning, Dzokden Dharma. Through the great master Asanga, Maitreya transmitted teachings that include the Five Treatises of Maitreya, treasures that illuminate the definitive meaning (ngedön) of the Dharma in a manner unparalleled across Buddhist traditions.

These teachings include:

• the sublime instructions taught by the Buddha himself,

• the profound transmissions of the Bodhisattva Maitreya,

• the stainless Dharma of the Kalki Kings of Shambhala,

• the teachings of the scholar-practitioners of glorious Nalanda University, and

• the complete pith instructions of the Tibetan mahasiddhas.

Together, these form the sutric backbone of the Jonang Zhentong View—the view upheld by Dolpopa Sherab Gyaltsen and the heart of the Dzokden understanding of Buddha-nature.

As these texts themselves state, even merely looking at the intended meaning of these teachings is “supremely auspicious.”

Thus, a Maitreya statue is not only an object of devotion—it is a link to a vast living stream of Dharma that flows from the Buddha, through Maitreya and Asanga, to the Nalanda masters, and into the profound Jonang tradition.

This statue is carefully crafted in Maitreya’s sambhogakaya form—radiant, adorned, majestic, and youthful—symbolizing his eternal service to beings, his perfect qualities, and his role in guiding practitioners toward the definitive meaning.

Why This Maitreya Statue Was Sourced

Khentrul Rinpoche teaches that statues must be filled and consecrated to become genuine sources of blessing and merit. This statue was sourced with three profound intentions:

1. To embody the heart of the Jonang's Zhentong Sutra tradition.

Maitreya’s transmissions to Asanga reveal the ultimate Sutra teachings that distinguish rangtong and zhentong, clarify what must be accepted or rejected, and illuminate the very nature of samsara and nirvana. These texts ensure that practitioners follow a view that truly fulfills the needs of the path.

2. To help practitioners connect with the definitive meaning (ngedön).

The Five Treatises of Maitreya illuminate the Buddha-nature teachings that form the philosophical basis of the Jonang tradition. This statue serves as a living reminder of that profound, luminous view.

3. To unite Sutra and Tantra through Kalachakra blessings.

The statue is filled with blessed sand from Kalachakra empowerments, connecting Maitreya’s Sutra teachings with the tantric aspirations of Shambhala and the unfolding Golden Age.

This unites the two great streams of Dzokden practice:
Sutra (Maitreya–Asanga) and Tantra (Kalachakra–Shambhala).

Relics and Consecration

Each Maitreya statue has been filled according to authentic lineage tradition, including:

• Blessed Kalachakra sand from empowerments performed by Khentrul Rinpoche

• Relics and holy substances from multiple Buddhist traditions

• Maitreya-specific mantras, dharanis, and seed syllables

• Sacred substances connected to Buddha-nature, the definitive meaning, and loving-kindness

After filling, each statue underwent full consecration by Khentrul Rinpoche, including:

Kalachakra-Related Rituals

Infusing the statue with the aspiration for universal peace and the Golden Age.

Drolmi Kazug Empowerment (21 Taras) Puja
Red Vaisravana Holding Spear Empowerment

Scriptural Power of a Maitreya Statue

(From the Sutra Requested by King Salgyal)

The Buddha taught:

“However many atoms there are in the stupa or the statue of the Foe Destroyer, the person who built this will achieve kings’ reigns in deva and human realms equal to that number of atoms. They will attain the concentrations of form and formless realms and ultimately achieve enlightenment, free from all suffering.”

Simply possessing, sponsoring, or making offerings to a Maitreya statue creates immeasurable benefit.