Art

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

Sakya Pandita (1182–1252)

This superbly crafted figure is believed to depict the famous abbot Sakya Pandita (1182–1252). The beginnings of Tibetan theocracy date back to his era; in this form of government the ruler was a religious figure or someone held to be a divinity. 

Sakya Pandita’s splendid attire indicates the secular aspect of the Sakya School. This type of cap, for example, was typically worn by members of this school. The book and sword are references to the Bodhisattva Manjushri; Sakya Pandita was considered to be an emanation of that being.