Pensive Bodhisattva Archives

Buddhist Icon Returns: Beloved Pensive Bodhisattva Photo Book Reissued After 20 Years Amid ‘Hip Buddhism’ Boom

SEOUL, July 15 (Korea Bizwire) — A once out-of-print photo book featuring Korea’s revered Pensive Bodhisattva statues has been reissued in a full revised edition for the first time in two decades, driven by a resurgence of public interest in Buddhism. Minumsa Publishing announced on Monday that it has released new editions of Pensive Bodhisattva—a [...]

Buddhas of Korea and Japan Meet Each Other for the First Time

SEOUL, May 24 (Korea Bizwire) – Bangasayusang (better known as Pensive Bodhisattva in English) is a statue of Buddha characterized by a pensive pose, in which one leg is crossed over another leg, and the elbow of the figure’s raised arm rests on the knee of the crossed leg. This type of statue was first manufactured in [...]