How to recognize a bodhisattva


Standing Bodhisattva Maitreya (Buddha of the Future), 3rd century C.E., Pakistan (ancient region of Gandhara), gray schist, 163.2 x 53.3 cm (The Metropolitan Museum of Art)


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This work at The Metropolitan Museum of Art

All bodhisattvas at The Metropolitan Museum of Art


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Cite this page as: Dr. Beth Harris and Dr. Lauren Kilroy-Ewbank, "How to recognize a bodhisattva," in Smarthistory, October 5, 2022, accessed March 29, 2024, https://smarthistory.org/how-to-recognize-a-bodhisattva/.