Art

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

Amida Nyorai, Buddha of the Western Paradise

Amida Nyorai is one the many buddhas that play a significant role in the various schools of Buddhism. Find out here who he is, what there is to say about this artistic representation, and which Buddhist teachings he stands for.

Audio Description

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What features of the Buddha can you recognize in this sculpture?

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