Art

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