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The Art of the Lotus Sutra
To Create Is to Pray

December 12, 2026 to February 7, 2027

The Lotus Sutra has long been the greatest object of faith for Japanese Buddhists of every class and gender. This sutra teaches that all human beings can achieve enlightenment and be saved from this world’s tribulations. Faith in the Lotus Sutra has inspired a rich variety of works of art, from centuries ago to the present. This exhibition introduces lavishly decorated sutras, statues of the Buddha, Buddhist paintings, and other works associated with the Lotus Sutra, offering an opportunity to better understand the interconnections of that faith and its spread in Japan.

Important Cultural Property, Lion (Manjushri’s Pedestal) and Elephant (Samantabhadra’s Pedestal), Kamakura period, 12th-13th century, Suntory Museum of Art, Photo: Kyosuke Sasaki

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To Create Is to Pray