Are you watching #TheWhiteLotus? The popular show peels back the layers of privilege, power, and self-delusion—where transformation is rarely as graceful as its characters would like to believe. 🪷 In Himalayan art, the lotus is a sacred symbol, which teaches us that even from the muck and the darkest circumstances, moments of beauty and light can emerge. This powerful metaphor for resilience is depicted in many #Buddhist and #Hindu artworks in a variety of colors, including pink, yellow, and white lotus flowers. 🪷 Across the Rubin’s collection, the lotus takes many forms—gracing paintings, sculptures, and even functional objects like shrine cabinets and a horse saddle. Explore the pieces of art that feature the lotus in our collection in “The Lotus Flower: Sacred Symbol of Transcendence” on #Spiral. 🌀 _____ (1) Detail of Manjushri (From Situ’s set of Eight Great Bodhisattvas); Kham Province, Eastern Tibet; 19th century; Pigments on cloth; 41 × 20 3/4 × 1/2 in. (104.1 × 52.7 × 1...