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TIBETAN AND
MONGOLIAN SCULPTURE
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“Just as lightning illuminates the darkness of a cloudy
night for an instant, in the same way, by the power of the
Buddha, occasionally people’s minds are momentarily
inclined toward merit.”
(Bodhicaryavatara, by Santideva (8th century), ch.1, v.5, translated by Wallace & Wallace)
