{"product_id":"leaves-from-an-ashtasahasrika-prajnaparamita-sutra-18-24-in-poster-1","title":"Leaves from an Ashtasahasrika Prajnaparamita Sutra (18 × 24 in Poster)","description":"\u003cblockquote\u003e\n\u003ch5 data-start=\"76\" data-end=\"160\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"76\" data-end=\"160\"\u003ePala Period Buddhist Manuscript Illumination | Eastern India, Early 12th Century\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003c\/blockquote\u003e\n\u003ch2 data-start=\"162\" data-end=\"180\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"164\" data-end=\"180\"\u003eKey Features\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003ch3 data-start=\"182\" data-end=\"244\"\u003eAvalokiteshvara as the Embodiment of Infinite Compassion\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"245\" data-end=\"824\"\u003eThis exquisite palm-leaf illumination centers on \u003cstrong data-start=\"294\" data-end=\"335\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"hover:entity-accent entity-underline inline cursor-pointer align-baseline\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"whitespace-normal\"\u003eAvalokiteshvara\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e, the supreme bodhisattva of compassion in Mahayana Buddhism. The upper register presents \u003cstrong data-start=\"425\" data-end=\"456\"\u003eShadakshari Avalokiteshvara\u003c\/strong\u003e, the four-armed form associated with the six-syllable mantra \u003cem data-start=\"518\" data-end=\"537\"\u003eOm Mani Padme Hum\u003c\/em\u003e, widely revered across Tibet and the Himalayan world. Below, the bodhisattva appears in a six-armed form, seated with one leg pendant—an iconographic posture that signifies his \u003cstrong data-start=\"715\" data-end=\"780\"\u003eaccessible, compassionate presence within the celestial realm\u003c\/strong\u003e, ever ready to respond to suffering beings.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 data-start=\"826\" data-end=\"876\"\u003eFrom the Ashtasahasrika Prajnaparamita Sutra\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"877\" data-end=\"1270\"\u003eThese leaves originate from a dispersed manuscript of the \u003cstrong data-start=\"935\" data-end=\"976\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"hover:entity-accent entity-underline inline cursor-pointer align-baseline\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"whitespace-normal\"\u003eAshtasahasrika Prajnaparamita\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e (\u003cem data-start=\"978\" data-end=\"1025\"\u003ePerfection of Wisdom in Eight Thousand Verses\u003c\/em\u003e), one of the most influential Mahayana texts. The sutra is understood to contain the complete philosophical vision of Mahayana Buddhism-emptiness (\u003cem data-start=\"1173\" data-end=\"1182\"\u003eśūnyatā\u003c\/em\u003e), compassion, and transcendent wisdom-here translated into a luminous devotional image.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 data-start=\"1272\" data-end=\"1325\"\u003eMastery of the Pala Period Manuscript Tradition\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1326\" data-end=\"1768\"\u003eCreated by the \u003cstrong data-start=\"1341\" data-end=\"1362\"\u003eMahavihara Master\u003c\/strong\u003e, this work exemplifies the refinement of \u003cstrong data-start=\"1404\" data-end=\"1445\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"hover:entity-accent entity-underline inline cursor-pointer align-baseline\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"whitespace-normal\"\u003ePala period\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e Buddhist manuscript painting from \u003cstrong data-start=\"1480\" data-end=\"1516\"\u003eIndia, West Bengal or Bangladesh\u003c\/strong\u003e. Characteristic features include rhythmic linework, jewel-like pigments, balanced symmetry, and a seamless fusion of text and image—hallmarks of monastic ateliers that supplied manuscripts to Nalanda-linked institutions across eastern India and Tibet.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 data-start=\"1770\" data-end=\"1814\"\u003eSacred Iconography in Palm-Leaf Format\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1815\" data-end=\"2161\"\u003eThe compact yet richly layered composition reflects the intimate scale of palm-leaf manuscripts, originally designed for ritual recitation and meditative reading. Avalokiteshvara’s multiple arms, mudras, and lotus attribute function as \u003cstrong data-start=\"2051\" data-end=\"2070\"\u003evisual theology\u003c\/strong\u003e, condensing complex doctrines of compassion and wisdom into a single, contemplative image.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 data-start=\"2163\" data-end=\"2198\"\u003e18 × 24 in Museum-Grade Print\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2199\" data-end=\"2527\"\u003eThis \u003cstrong data-start=\"2204\" data-end=\"2227\"\u003e18 × 24 inch poster\u003c\/strong\u003e carefully enlarges the original manuscript folio while preserving its delicacy and detail. 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