Art

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