Bodhisattva at The Kiev Museum of Western and Oriental Art, Ukraine

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In Mahayana Buddhism, a bodhisattva is the Sanskrit term for anyone who has generated bodhicitta, which is a spontaneous wish to attain buddhahood motivated by great compassion and a desire to benefit all sentient beings. Bodhisattvas are highly revered subjects in Buddhist art, often depicted as wise and enlightened figures. This object is part of "Scan The World", a non-profit initiative introduced by MyMiniFactory, through which we are creating a digital archive of fully 3D printable sculptures, artworks, and landmarks from across the globe for everyone to access for free. Scan The World is an open source community effort, if you have interesting items around you and would like to contribute, email stw@myminifactory.com to find out how you can join in. Scanned using Photogrammetry (Processed with Agisoft PhotoScan)