Cityscape // Nestled among plantings on 9th Street amid the noise and traffic outside the gates of the Capitol in Downtown, this Buddhist statue offers passers-by a peaceful pause. Garbed like a monk, the statue holds a donation plate. This is an example of Bodhisattva art. Bodhisattva is a Sanskrit term and describes a person who is on the path to enlightenment as outlined by the religion’s founder, Gautama Buddha. The statue recently was removed.
