There are less than 2 weeks left to explore "Gateway to Himalayan Art," the Rubin Museum of Himalayan Art traveling exhibition now on view at the flatenartmuseum at StOlafCollege in Minnesota! 🗓️ December 7th is the last day to experience this deep dive into the main forms, concepts, meanings, and religious traditions of Himalayan Art, such as the featured sculpture of Bodhisattva Kshitigarbha. The term "bodhisattva" is defined as a being devoted to achieving enlightenment for the benefit of all sentient beings. The Sanskrit term literally translates to "enlightenment being" or "awakened being" and refers to someone who has achieved a high level of spiritual awakening but chooses to postpone their own final nirvana to help others achieve enlightenment instead. This concept is central to Mahayana Buddhism. In Mahayana Buddhism there was a tradition that only men could become awakened to full buddhahood. The Vimalakirti Sutra challenges this notion in its portrayal of an enlighten...