Art

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

Seated Bodhisattva

This sculpture in high relief shows a seated bodhisattva on a draped throne. His hands are performing the dharmachakra gesture, which symbolizes the propagation of the Buddhist teachings. The figure is opulently dressed and richly adorned. An artistically wound turban completes the regal attire. His posture conveys serenity, and his half-closed eyes lend his face a meditative expression.