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Art

  • Empress Jito,
from the series “Parody of the Ogura Version of ‘One Hundred Poets, One Hundred Poems’ ”
  • Head of a Lokeshvara
  • Sakya Pandita (1182–1252)
  • Bodhidharma Crosses the Yangtze River on a Reed
  • Votive Stela Depicting Buddha Shakyamuni
  • Seated Bodhisattva
  • Ceremonial Dagger Featuring the God of Death
  • Standing Buddha Shakyamuni
  • Vase with Lotus Vines and the Eight Auspicious Symbols of Buddhism
  • Standing Bodhisattva
  • Head of a Bodhisattva
  • Excerpt from the Lotus Sutra
  • Buddha Dipankara, the Buddha of the Past
  • Buddha Shakyamuni
  • Gazelle
  • Sitatara, White Tara
  • Machig Labdrön
  • The Buddha Invokes the Earth Goddess as his Witness
  • Buddha Shakyamuni Tames the Wild Elephant Nalagiri
  • Baisajyaguru, the Medicine Buddha
  • The Buddha Begins Teaching
  • Buddha Shakyamuni as a Newborn Infant
  • Plaque Showing the Buddha Teaching
  • Dharmapala Yama
  • Gendün Gyatso, the 2nd Dalai Lama (1476–1542)
  • Female Monkey with Her Young
  • The Transcendent Buddha Akshobhya
  • The Four Pleasures of Nan Shenglu (detail)
  • The 4th Dalai Lama Yonten Gyatso (1589–1617)
  • Shyamatara, Green Tara
  • Buddha Shakyamuni
  • The Three Buddhas Dipankara, Shakyamuni, and Maitreya
  • Bodhisattva Avalokiteshvara
  • Buddha Shakyamuni
  • The Bodhisattva of Compassion as the Bringer of Sons
  • Vijaya Stupa
  • The Arhats Kanakavasta, Vajriputra, Kanaka Bharadvaja, and Bhadra 

From a series of 7 thangkas with Buddha Shakyamuni and the 18 arhats
  • Head of the Buddha
  • The Arhats Bakula, Rahula, Cudapanthaka, and Pindola 

From a series of 7 thangkas with Buddha Shakyamuni and the 18 arhats
  • Bodhidharma
  • Zen Priest in a Golden Wrap
  • Dharani Sutra of the Heart of the Perfection of Insight
  • Bust of a Luohan
  • Guanyin, the Bodhisattva of Compassion in the Posture of Royal Ease
  • Standing Buddha Shakyamuni
  • Leaving for Homelessness
  • Dakini Vasya-Vajravarahi
  • Yakshi, Nymph with Lotus Flowers,  fragment of a baluster
  • The Prophecy of the Wise Asita
  • Buddhist Monk
  • Standing Buddha
  • Buddha Vairocana
  • Votive Stela with Buddha Shakyamuni
  • Padmasambhava
  • The Death of the Buddha
  • Seated Bodhisattva
  • Vajradhara, the Primordial Buddha
  • Buddha Shakyamuni and the Earth-Touching Gesture
  • Stela Showing Scenes from the Life of the Buddha
  • Amida Nyorai, Buddha of the Western Paradise
  • Buddha Shakyamuni Meditating Under the Bodhi Tree
  • Buddhist Votive Stela of the Yan Family
  • Pancha Raksha Manuscript
  • Avalokiteshvara, the Bodhisattva of Compassion
  • Six Persimmons
  • Buddha Shakyamuni at the Moment of his Awakening
  • Portrait of the Abbot Ennin
  • Buddhist Pocket-sized Prayer Altar
  • Buddha Shakyamuni
  • Taima Mandala, the Buddha Amida’s Paradise
  • Great Stupa at Sanchi
  • Buddha Shakyamuni
  • The Layman Huashang and Two Lokapalas

From a series of 7 thangkas with Buddha Shakyamuni and the 18 arhats
  • Prince Siddhartha’s Wedding
  • Thangka of the Twenty-One Taras
  • Jambhala, the God of Wealth
  • Buddhist Votive Tablet
  • The Arhats Panthaka, Gopaka, Nagasena, and Abheda

From a series of 7 thangkas with Buddha Shakyamuni and the 18 arhats
  • Guanyin, the Bodhisattva of Compassion
  • The Arhats Vanavasin, Angaja, Kalika, and Ajita

From a series of 7 thangkas with Buddha Shakyamuni and the 18 arhats
  • Portrait of the Zen Priest Gemmon Doyu
  • Manjushri, the Bodhisattva of Wisdom
  • Buddha Shakyamuni Sheltered by the Serpent-King
  • Dharmatala and two lokapalas

From a series of 7 thangkas with Buddha Shakyamuni and the 18 arhats
  • Head of a Monk
  • Kannon, the Bodhisattva of Compassion
  • Buddha Shakyamuni Invokes the Earth Goddess as his Witness
  • The Bodhisattva of Compassion Sitting in Meditation
  • Standing Monk with Hands Folded
  • Head of a Buddha
  • Monastic Rules for Monks
  • Hotei, One of the Gods of Good Fortune, with Child
  • Budai
  • Travel Shrine
  • Padmasambhava with his 25 Tibetan Pupils

From a series of 7 thangkas
  • Standing Buddha Amida
  • Buddha Maitreya
  • Buddha Shakyamuni

From a series of 7 thangkas with Buddha Shakyamuni and the 18 arhats
  • Shakyamuni Enters Nirvana
  • The Prophecy of the Buddha Dipankara
  • The Descent of Buddha Amida
  • Stupa
  • Standing Buddha Shakyamuni
  • Buddha Shakyamuni with Scenes from his Life
  • Buddhist Monastic Rules from the Pali Canon
  • Buddhist Votive Tablet
  • Stupa
  • Padmasambhava with his 25 Tibetan Pupils

From a series of 7 thangkas
  • Buddha Shakyamuni 
  • The Buddha’s Parinirvana
  • Shyamatara, Green Tara
  • Shaka Nyorai, the Historical Buddha
  • Mahasiddha Virupa
  • Hotei
  • Standing Tara
  • Jizo Bosatsu, Bodhisattva in the Guise of a Monk
  • Head of the Buddha
  • Guhyamanjuvajra
  • Buddha Shakyamuni
  • The Four Excursions
  • Ushnishavijaya
  • Large Votive Stupa
  • Printing Block for a Prayer from the Text “Embodiment of the Three Jewels” by Jatson Nyingpo (1585–1656)
  • State Oracle Garment
  • Buddha Shakyamuni Attains Awakening Under the Bodhi Tree
  • Half-length Portrait of the Zen Patriarch Bodhidharma
  • Green Tara (Shyama Tara)
  • The Descent of Buddha Amida
  • Relief of the Five Transcendent Buddhas
  • Mara’s Daughters Tempt the Buddha
  • Avalokiteshvara, the Bodhisattva of Compassion
  • Rectangular Coin
  • Monumental Head of a Bodhisattva
  • The Ascetic Milarepa
  • Praying Priest
  • Guanyin, the Bodhisattva of Compassion, as the Patron of fishermen
The Transcendent Buddha Akshobhya

The Transcendent Buddha Akshobhya

Akshobhya, the “Immovable One”, is one of the Five Transcendent Buddhas, each of whom represents an aspect of the ultimate wisdom. He stands for the triumph over cravings and passions through reflection and wisdom. Like his fellow Transcendent Buddhas, he is portrayed wearing opulent jewellery.

Akshobhya is associated with the earth-touching gesture, which symbolizes supreme wisdom. His attribute is the vajra, supported here by two lotus flowers next to the figure’s shoulders. His mount, the elephant, is shown at the foot of his throne.

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