Art

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

Buddha Shakyamuni

The Buddha is seated in the diamond posture on a broad-leafed, double lotus throne. In the Buddhist tradition, the lotus serves among other things as a symbol of spiritual growth and awakening. That is why images of awakened beings tend to be seated upon a lotus throne. The Buddha’s left hand rests in his lap; with his right hand he displays the earth-witness gesture. His head of tight curls still reveals traces of lapis lazuli, which was commonly used in Tibet for ritual ornamentation. This figure was quite probably cast in eastern Tibet: its face is strongly reminiscent of contemporaneous Chinese pieces. Tibetan work that shows Chinese influences is described as “Sino-Tibetan”.