Art

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

The Buddha’s Parinirvana

The Buddha’s parinirvana – meaning his final liberation from the cycle of death and rebirth – was an early subject of Buddhist stone sculptures, many of which were monumental. This figure, in contrast, is one of the smallest to treat the subject. As described in the Buddha legend, he lies here on his side and supports his head in his right hand.