Antique Hayagriva -Sutra

Antique Hayagriva -Sutra (Hayagreeva (hayagrīva = with the horse's neck); first half of the 20th century; 29 double-sided leaves printed with hand-carved woodblock; figural prints on the first pages (see photos); sutras are short Buddhist texts or verses and contain the Buddha's teachings (Dharma, Sanskrit: धर्मसूत्र dharmasūtra);

Hayagriva is a Hindu deity; many Buddhist teachers recommend Hayagriva as the practice most needed in our modern age of rampant egoism, in difficult times Hayagriva is thus an important Buddhist ritual;

not checked for completeness; the paper is coarse and cracked at the edges; some pages also have larger tears; the tests are partly badly printed (double-effect or smudged); traces of use corresponding to the age (see photos); dimensions: approx. 9 x 36 cm; inspected by the Institute for South Asian, Tibetan and Buddhist Studies | University of Vienna