The Bodhisattva Vajrasattva
Vajrasattva, an Esoteric Buddhist deity, holds a vajra and a bell that symbolizes compassion and wisdom. His lotus pedestal, which is situated on a stylized hourglass-shaped mountain, suggests a celestial realm. Two snake deities—a naga and nagini—emerge from the mountain’s waters and raise their hands in veneration of his transcendent wisdom. To purify the mind, a practitioner will undergo a ritual that evokes Vajrasattva before undertaking the advanced Vajrayana practice of aligning oneself with a tantric deity.
On view from March 27, 2021–October 30, 2022
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