03 Dec 2003

The Circle of Bliss: Buddhist Meditational Art On-line Exhibition
The Huntington Archive, The Ohio State University, Columbus, Ohio, USA
Supplied note: "An on-line version of the exhibition, 'Circle of Bliss: Buddhist Meditational Art,' organized by the Los Angeles County Museum of Art and Columbus Museum of Art. The exhibition, focusing on the theme of Chakrasamvara Tantra, will be on view in Los Angeles from October 5, 2003- January 4, 2004; and in Columbus from February 6-May 9, 2004. On-line exhibition contains 160 images with didactic text and graphics. There are 13 thematic sections, include Enlightenment of Shakyamuni, Buddhist Cosmology: Mount Meru, Enlightenment Explained: Jina Buddhas, Perfection of Wisdom: Prajnaparamita; Gurus of Tantric Buddhism; Refuge on the Three Jewels; Bodhisattvas, Chakrsamvara, Vajravarahi, Related Tantras, such as Guhyasamaja, Hevajra, Vajrabhairava, Mahottama Heruka, and Kala Chakra; and Benevolent Protectors
The exhibition is co-curated by Professor John C. Huntington and Dina Bangdel, with contributions from the graduate students of the Department of History of Art at The Ohio State University. - db."
URL http://kaladarshan.arts.ohio-state.edu/exhib/circleofbliss/index.html
Internet Archive (www.archive.org) [the site was not archived at the time of this abstract]
Link reported by: Dr. Dina Bangdel, Curator of Huntington Archive (bangdel.1[use"@"]osu.edu)
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