Bodhisattva Samantabhadra purifies the path to enlightenment, with Manjushri, folio 348 (verso) from a Gandavyuha-sutra (Scripture of the Supreme Array)

1000–1100s

gum tempera and ink on palm leaf

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In the collection of Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland — check current display status with the museum.

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Blue-clad monks were said to visit prostitutes, drink liquor, and practice extreme tantric rituals.

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FROM THE CLEVELAND MUSEUM OF ART’S CATALOG

Blue-clad monks were said to visit prostitutes, drink liquor, and practice extreme tantric rituals.

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