◉ Thank you for viewing. Deepest gratitude! Please read the "Profile and Important Transaction Information" before purchasing. ※※※ ⭕️ Important Transaction Information I possess a "Used Goods Dealer's License" related to the sale of antiques, but I am not a seller. Please feel free to inquire about price negotiations. ＊ Prices will fluctuate ↑↓ based on market prices, appraisals, and valuations. ＊ Please provide your desired price when commenting for price negotiations. ＊ I will consider price reductions within a reasonable range. ※※※ ◉ Product Description The item for sale is a 16th-century Indian wooden carving of a "saint" who attained enlightenment, depicting the "Four Noble Truths." The figure's serene expression and emaciated form, the result of ascetic practice, are carved into natural wood, making it a very old piece. ※ Height: 42cm ● Enlightenment and the "Four Noble Truths" This is about seeking liberation from the sufferings of aging, illness, and death. The Buddha summarized these into the "Four Noble Truths." The first truth, "Dukkha" (suffering), states that the reality of life, including oneself, does not go as one wishes and is suffering. This is explained as the "Four Sufferings." The Buddha believed that the fundamental cause of these sufferings was "human desires." For example, even if one pursues possessions or money, one will never be satisfied, and even if one is attached to loved ones, one must eventually part with them. ● The Eightfold Path and "Impermanence" The second truth, "Samudaya" (the origin of suffering), is the truth that suffering arises from desires and attachments. The third truth, "Nirodha" (the cessation of suffering), is that liberation from these sufferings and desires leads to the peace of enlightenment. The fourth truth, "Magga" (the path to the cessation of suffering), is the practice to reach cessation, and the Buddha taught the eight correct paths, the "Eightfold Path." This is the way of the Middle Path. And to the question of what it means to live, one arrives at the idea of impermanence. ※※※ Important Requests! ※※※ ★ Product Valuation and Price Old items with age do not have a set price, and their acquisition routes and prices vary. The value of an item differs from person to person. Prices are set based on acquisition cost, market value, and condition. Request... Please do not ignore or fail to respond to comments.