Art

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

Dharmapala Yama

This tutelary deity originated in ancient India, and is regarded as the lord of the underworld. Yama is usually depicted dancing on the back of a buffalo. The animal is not included here, but the dancing pose is retained. Yama has the head of a buffalo; across his chest he wears strings of beads from which hangs the Wheel of the Law. This signals his association with Buddhism despite his fierce appearance.