Art

Yogini Nairatmya
Tibet, 17th century
Wooden prayer beads carved with 260 Chinese characters of The Heart Sutra
Korea, 20th century
Woodblock for Printing Tibetan Text
Himalayan Region, ca. 18th–19th century
Woodblock
Himalayan Region, 15th - 19th century
White Manjushri
Tibet, 19th century
Vasudhara and Hvashang
Tibet, 17th century
Vajra, Bell and Case
Bhutan, 20th century
Tsongkhapa (1357-1419)
Kham Province, Eastern Tibet, 19th century
Touching of Hands
New York City, 2016
Stories of Previous Lives of the Buddha (Jataka)
Tibet, 18th century
Sherab Chamma, “Loving Mother of Wisdom”
Tibet, 19th century
Shakyamuni Buddha
Tibet, 19th century
Sarvavid Vairochana
China (or Eastern Tibet), ca. 19th century
Perfection of Wisdom (Prajnaparmita) Sutra in Eight Thousand Verses, Woodblock Printed Book
Tibet, 2001
Page of the Perfection of Wisdom (Prajnaparamita) Sutra Manuscript
Tibet, ca. 13th-14th century
Page from a Perfection of Wisdom (Prajnaparamita) Sutra Manuscript
Tibet, ca. 13th-14th century

Spiral

Our True Nature of Mind
Harnessing the wisdom of emptiness to generate compassion
Good Will Writing
An ethical will passes down wisdom through the generations
Suddenly a Flame Is Lit
Expressing the nature of awakening
Wake Up to Find Out
A short strange trip from chaos to enlightenment
Circle in the Square
How the Mandala Lab builds on the Rubin Museum's storied architecture
The Power of Truth
In Buddhist lore, telling it like it is can be transformative . . . and a bit magical
What Does Wisdom Mean to You?
Six insights from Ilana Glazer, a Zen teacher, and other guest speakers

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