Art

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

Relief of the Five Transcendent Buddhas

The Five Transcendent Buddhas are supramundane manifestations of the Absolute, or ultimate wisdom. Each embodies particular aspects of it, and each is attributed specific symbols and qualities. 

Each of the Five Transcendent Buddhas – Ratnasambhava, Akshobhya, Vairocana, Amitabha, and Amoghasiddhi – sits between pillars and beneath a decorative arch. The thrones of these Buddhas are borne by their respective mounts.