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The tradition of Buddhism or Buddha Dharma, whose origins date back nearly 2,500 years, is represented in various paintings, ritual costumes, musical instruments, reliquaries, embroidered textiles of silk and gold threads, and only sculptures of The Buddha Sculptures .
The exhibition, inaugurated last Thursday night at the National Museum of Anthropology, is composed of more than 250 works of art, which synthesizes the main parameters of this school of thought followed by millions of people in the world, including Mexico.
At the opening ceremony, anthropologist Diego Prieto, director of INAH, said that Buddha Angeles, after the Art Museum of this county (Lacma, for its acronym in English) has lent to our country some of its masterpieces for this exhibition, as well as the Metropolitan Museum of Art of New York (Met).
"Buddhism is a thought that helps to confront the problems of violence, intolerance, discrimination and inequality that afflict the world, especially these two countries, neighbors and brothers," he said. Prieto. He pointed out that the exhibition consists of 250 works from 17 Asian countries:
India, Afghanistan, Pakistan, Mongolia, Sri Lanka, Myanmar, Laos, Thailand, Cambodia, Vietnam, Indonesia, Bangladesh, Nepal, Tibet , China, Korea and Japan
The Buddha Impressions present pieces from the 1st century BC. Until the nineteenth century and are divided into five thematic groups: "Shakyamuni, the Buddha of the Present", "The Four Noble Truths", "The Buddha's Teachings: Budaarma", "A Vision of the World , different approaches "and" Methods of Awakening "
The director of INAH emphasized that this exhibition seeks to transcend the simple aesthetic appreciation.He invites the public to deepen the deep meaning of these pieces , whose function is "to achieve the ultimate goal of Buddhism: enlightenment."
Before visiting the exhibition, Michael Govan, director of Lacma, recalled that L & # 39; exhibition City and cosmos: the arts of Teotihuacan organized in collaboration with INAH, is presented.In reciprocity, this great exhibition on the Buddha is now presented in Mexico
Govan pointed out that the Buddhism is not something of the past but, on the contrary, he is very present because his philosophy, his thought and his advice can help us to face the world. He announced that The Footprints of Buddha will travel later for his presentation in the city of Los Angeles, United States.
In her participation, María Cristina García Cepeda, Secretary of Culture, said that this sister exhibition in Mexico with millenarian cultures: "This exhibition gives us the opportunity to experience and discover Buddhism as a tradition spiritual that has had over the centuries the path of the light that dwells in the teachings of the Supreme Buddha, the one who is enlightened ". [19659002] He commented that the works assembled here invite us to travel through the world's oldest spiritual tradition, and this remains to this day as an ethic for humanity.
"This exhibition is part of the actions that the Ministry of Culture has undertaken to establish a dialogue between millennia cultures, as shown by others that we have organized in Mexico and at the same time. foreigner, who talk about art He promotes peace and harmony among human beings, "added the official.
Although there are still some spaces to assemble and open to the public, participants were able to touch some reproductions of some of the most significant pieces, which are presented so that the dim visual can know the contents of l & # 39; sample.
According to the curator of the sample, this exhibition does not focus on a single figure, but around the teachings, the Dharma Buddha, and the experiences or achievements gained when put into practice. Buddha taught more than 80 thousand teachings, which in the West is known as Buddhism.
The exhibition The Buddha Footprints will remain open until next October at the National Museum of Anthropology.
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