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9/2/2020 Indian, Himalayan & Southeast Asian Works of Art | Sotheby's

Atisha (982-1055?), the great accomplished Indian Buddhist saint and scholar sits at center. Renowned for his contribution to
Buddhist philosophical scholarship, Atisha's most influential text was the Lamp for the Path to Enlightenment. In it, he outlines the
entire Buddhist path, laying out the three main progressive stages to attaining enlightenment. This seminal text laid the
foundation for later Lamrin texts, all of which influenced the spiritual practices in Tibetan Buddhism.

For a more detailed description of the set, see Himalayan Art Resources, "Lamrin Lineage Teachers". A painting from this same set
depicting the Dalai Lama VIII, Jampal Gyatso sold at Sotheby's New York, March 2018, lot 970. Another from this set also sold in
these rooms, see Sotheby's New York, March 16, 2016, lot 738.

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