Art

  • Yakshi, Nymph with Lotus Flowers, fragment of a baluster
  • The Layman Huashang and Two Lokapalas From a series of 7 thangkas with Buddha Shakyamuni and the 18 arhats
  • Female Monkey with Her Young
  • Avalokiteshvara, the Bodhisattva of Compassion
  • The Bodhisattva of Compassion as the Bringer of Sons
  • Head of a Lokeshvara
  • Buddha Shakyamuni and the Earth-Touching Gesture
  • Buddhist Pocket-sized Prayer Altar
  • Buddha Maitreya
  • The Arhats Vanavasin, Angaja, Kalika, and Ajita From a series of 7 thangkas with Buddha Shakyamuni and the 18 arhats
  • The Prophecy of the Wise Asita
  • Buddha Shakyamuni
  • Green Tara (Shyama Tara)
  • Thangka of the Twenty-One Taras
  • The Three Buddhas Dipankara, Shakyamuni, and Maitreya
  • Shaka Nyorai, the Historical Buddha
  • Relief of the Five Transcendent Buddhas
  • Prince Siddhartha’s Wedding
  • The Transcendent Buddha Akshobhya
  • Bust of a Luohan
  • Guanyin, the Bodhisattva of Compassion, as the Patron of fishermen
  • Buddha Shakyamuni Tames the Wild Elephant Nalagiri
  • Vase with Lotus Vines and the Eight Auspicious Symbols of Buddhism
  • State Oracle Garment
  • Vijaya Stupa
  • Shyamatara, Green Tara
  • Shakyamuni Enters Nirvana
  • Buddhist Monastic Rules from the Pali Canon
  • Gendün Gyatso, the 2nd Dalai Lama (1476–1542)
  • The Arhats Panthaka, Gopaka, Nagasena, and Abheda From a series of 7 thangkas with Buddha Shakyamuni and the 18 arhats
  • Buddhist Votive Tablet
  • Excerpt from the Lotus Sutra
  • Guhyamanjuvajra
  • Travel Shrine
  • Head of a Bodhisattva
  • Buddhist Votive Tablet
  • Buddha Shakyamuni
  • Printing Block for a Prayer from the Text “Embodiment of the Three Jewels” by Jatson Nyingpo (1585–1656)
  • Stela Showing Scenes from the Life of the Buddha
  • Stupa
  • The Buddha Invokes the Earth Goddess as his Witness
  • Seated Bodhisattva
  • Portrait of the Zen Priest Gemmon Doyu
  • Dharani Sutra of the Heart of the Perfection of Insight
  • Standing Bodhisattva
  • Ushnishavijaya
  • Seated Bodhisattva
  • Standing Buddha
  • Buddha Shakyamuni with Scenes from his Life
  • Zen Priest in a Golden Wrap
  • Avalokiteshvara, the Bodhisattva of Compassion
  • Machig Labdrön
  • Standing Monk with Hands Folded
  • Plaque Showing the Buddha Teaching
  • Head of a Buddha
  • Votive Stela with Buddha Shakyamuni
  • Taima Mandala, the Buddha Amida’s Paradise
  • Bodhidharma
  • Standing Buddha Shakyamuni
  • Stupa
  • Monumental Head of a Bodhisattva
  • Buddha Shakyamuni 
  • Gazelle
  • Head of the Buddha
  • The Ascetic Milarepa
  • Jizo Bosatsu, Bodhisattva in the Guise of a Monk
  • Six Persimmons
  • Buddha Vairocana
  • Buddha Shakyamuni Sheltered by the Serpent-King
  • Pancha Raksha Manuscript
  • Sitatara, White Tara
  • The Descent of Buddha Amida
  • Buddha Dipankara, the Buddha of the Past
  • Buddhist Monk
  • The Arhats Bakula, Rahula, Cudapanthaka, and Pindola From a series of 7 thangkas with Buddha Shakyamuni and the 18 arhats
  • Amida Nyorai, Buddha of the Western Paradise
  • Dharmapala Yama
  • Monastic Rules for Monks
  • Buddha Shakyamuni at the Moment of his Awakening
  • Leaving for Homelessness
  • Dharmatala and two lokapalas From a series of 7 thangkas with Buddha Shakyamuni and the 18 arhats
  • Dakini Vasya-Vajravarahi
  • Buddha Shakyamuni From a series of 7 thangkas with Buddha Shakyamuni and the 18 arhats
  • The Death of the Buddha
  • Mara’s Daughters Tempt the Buddha
  • Portrait of the Abbot Ennin
  • Padmasambhava
  • The Prophecy of the Buddha Dipankara
  • Sakya Pandita (1182–1252)
  • Large Votive Stupa
  • Half-length Portrait of the Zen Patriarch Bodhidharma
  • Bodhidharma Crosses the Yangtze River on a Reed
  • The Buddha Begins Teaching
  • Great Stupa at Sanchi
  • The Buddha’s Parinirvana
  • The Descent of Buddha Amida
  • Ceremonial Dagger Featuring the God of Death
  • Standing Buddha Amida
  • Kannon, the Bodhisattva of Compassion
  • Budai
  • Mahasiddha Virupa
  • Baisajyaguru, the Medicine Buddha
  • Buddha Shakyamuni Invokes the Earth Goddess as his Witness
  • Head of a Monk
  • Standing Buddha Shakyamuni
  • Shyamatara, Green Tara
  • The Four Excursions
  • The 4th Dalai Lama Yonten Gyatso (1589–1617)
  • Bodhisattva Avalokiteshvara
  • The Four Pleasures of Nan Shenglu (detail)
  • Buddha Shakyamuni
  • Guanyin, the Bodhisattva of Compassion
  • Standing Buddha Shakyamuni
  • The Arhats Kanakavasta, Vajriputra, Kanaka Bharadvaja, and Bhadra From a series of 7 thangkas with Buddha Shakyamuni and the 18 arhats
  • Buddha Shakyamuni Attains Awakening Under the Bodhi Tree
  • Guanyin, the Bodhisattva of Compassion in the Posture of Royal Ease
  • Standing Tara
  • Votive Stela Depicting Buddha Shakyamuni
  • Buddhist Votive Stela of the Yan Family
  • Padmasambhava with his 25 Tibetan Pupils From a series of 7 thangkas
  • The Bodhisattva of Compassion Sitting in Meditation
  • Buddha Shakyamuni
  • Head of the Buddha
  • Padmasambhava with his 25 Tibetan Pupils From a series of 7 thangkas
  • Praying Priest
  • Empress Jito, from the series “Parody of the Ogura Version of ‘One Hundred Poets, One Hundred Poems’ ”
  • Hotei
  • Manjushri, the Bodhisattva of Wisdom
  • Vajradhara, the Primordial Buddha
  • Rectangular Coin
  • Buddha Shakyamuni Meditating Under the Bodhi Tree
  • Buddha Shakyamuni as a Newborn Infant
  • Buddha Shakyamuni
  • Jambhala, the God of Wealth
  • Buddha Shakyamuni
  • Hotei, One of the Gods of Good Fortune, with Child
Padmasambhava with his 25 Tibetan Pupils From a series of 7 thangkas

Padmasambhava with his 25 Tibetan Pupils From a series of 7 thangkas

The pupils of the Tibetan teacher Padmasambhava were believed to possess magical powers. This picture shows four masters set in an idyllic landscape. At the top left, Yeshe Yang, who had the ability to take to the air, is poised in heaven. To his right is the translator Karchen Palgyi Wangchuk, his hand raised in a threatening gesture; his magic dagger had the power to produce fever in his enemies. Tenpa Namkha, shown in the lower left, could soothe even the wildest yak with a mere gesture. Opposite him is the yogi Gyalwa Choyang, distinguished for his absolute adherence to the rules.