Arhat Chudapanthaka (?) with Attendants

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Arhat Chudapanthaka (?) with Attendants

Central Tibet, circa 14th century
Paintings
Mineral pigments and gold on cotton cloth
25 1/2 x 21 1/4 in. (64.77 x 53.98 cm)
From the Nasli and Alice Heeramaneck Collection, Museum Associates Purchase (M.77.19.9)
South and Southeast Asian Art
Not currently on public view

Curator Notes

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In both Theravada and Mahayana Buddhism, the arhats are believed to have been the Buddha Shakyamuni’s original disciples, and to attained enlightenment through their own efforts. They were endowed with exceptional prajna or transcendent wisdom. Functioning much like saints, their role was to protect the Dharma, or Buddhist teaching, until the coming of Maitreya, the Buddha of the Future. This Tibetan painting depicts an arhat, possibly Chudapanthaka, with attendants in a landscape dominated by a Chinese-inspired blue-and-green color scheme. Chudapanthaka was from a Brahmin family. He had a severe learning disability and could not memorize the Buddhist scriptures. The Buddha Shakyamuni mentored him and gave him menial chores to do at the monastery while he tried to improve his cognitive skills. Eventually, as he developed wisdom and compassion, he became a revered disciple.
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