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Bodhisattva of Wisdom (Manjushri)   (Wikidata search (Cirrus search) Wikidata query (SPARQL)  Create new Wikidata item based on this file)
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Bodhisattva of Wisdom (Manjushri)
Description
This image depicts one of the main bodhisattvas, beings only one stage away from full enlightenment. Because the historical Buddha was a prince prior to his renunciation and life as a wandering ascetic, bodhisattvas are depicted as royal princes. This example has the sharp features, sweet expression, and crisp details characteristic of images made in Nepal during the 1400s. In his upraised right hand Manjushri holds the hilt of a sword that, like wisdom itself, metaphorically cuts through and defeats ignorance. His lower, rear left hand grasps a bow, once probably strung with a wire. Also missing is the arrow that he likely held in his lowered right hand. Arrows were often symbols for mantras, or strings of syllables thought to have the power to focus the mind and work like missiles to destroy negativity and affliction. The gesture of his lowered left hand indicates the transmission of Buddhist teachings. The lotus stem that rises at the left elbows originally held a book of sutras. This figure is in the yogic posture of meditation with the big toe flexed in concentration. Yoga is of central importance in tantric Buddhism, because high-level practitioners are able to discipline the body to such an extent that the mind can also be controlled.
Date 1400
date QS:P571,+1400-00-00T00:00:00Z/9
Medium Gilt bronze
Dimensions Overall: 78.1 x 67.6 cm (30 3/4 x 26 5/8 in.)
institution QS:P195,Q657415
Current location
Indian and South East Asian Art
Accession number
1964.37
Place of creation Nepal, 15th century
Credit line Leonard C. Hanna, Jr. Fund
Source/Photographer https://clevelandart.org/art/1964.370

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Bodhisattva de la sabiduría (Manjushri)

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