Buddhism Collection (page 37)

Buddhist priest before the image of a reclining Buddha in a Buddhist temple in Colombo, Sri Lanka

Guardian deities at the doorway of a Buddhist temple, 16th century
Images of guardian deities at the doorway of a Buddhist temple at Telvatte in Sri Lanka, 16th century

Dwarf figures on a building in the Buddhist city of Anuradhapura in Sri Lanka, which are associated with wealth

Naga King on a guard stone, 8th century
Naga King on a guard stone in Anuradhapura, at the entrance to the Ratanapasada in the Abhayagiri grounds, 8th century

Awkana Buddha, a colossal statue
Awkana Buddha, a c. 12 metre high colossal statue at Awkana in Sri Lanka, cut from the solid rock face

Lion guardian on the steps of a Buddhist temple in Bangkok

Command of Rigden Djapo, 1933. Artist: Nicholas Roerich
Command of Rigden Djapo, 1933. According to Tibetan Buddhist tradition, the rigdens were kings of the mythical Central Asian kingdom of Shambhala

Padma Sambhava, 1924. Artist: Nicholas Roerich
Padma Sambhava, 1924. Padmasambhava was an Indian sage who is said to have introduced Tantric Buddhism to Bhutan and Tibet in the 8th century

Entrance to Buddhist cave-temple shrine in Sri Lanka, 1st century

Sacred bo-tree at Anuradhapura in Sri Lanka, planted here from a shoot brought from the bo-tree under which Buddha found enlightenment

Ruwanvaliseya Stupa in Sri Lanka
Ruwanvaliseya Stupa, a Buddhist shrine in Sri Lanka

Detail of stela at the Dakhina Stupa in Sri Lanka, 2nd century
Detail of stela at the Dakhina Stupa, a Buddhist Shrine, 2nd century

Japanese figure of the Adibuddha Aizen-Myo-O
Japanese figure of Aizen-Myo-O, a Buddhist Adibuddha, also known as Kongosatta. In some sects he is regarded as the god of love

Mongolian saddle-rug with an endless knot design, 15th century
Mongolian saddle-rug, with an endless knot design, which is a Buddhist symbol of eternity, 15th century

Statuette of a disciple of the Buddha, 14th century
Wood and paint statuette of a Lohan (disciple of the Buddha), from the Victoria and Albert Museums collection, 14th century

Tibetan gilt-bronze statuette of Vajrapani
Tibetan gilt-bronze Buddhist statuette of Vajrapani

Tibetan painting of the wheel of transmigratory existence
A Tibetan painting of the wheel of transmigratory existence. The images are, from the top clockwise: Gods, Demigods, tormented spirits, hells, animals, human

Gilt-bronze figure of Shakyamuni from China, Ming dynasty, early 15th century
A Ming Dynasty gilt-bronze seated figure of Shakyamuni Buddha seated on a lotus throne, from the British Museums collection

Figure of Aizen Myo-o, a Buddhist adibuddha, Japanese. Aizen is one of the five Myo-o (Sanskrit: Vidyarajas), Kings of Light

Head of a Haniwa tomb figure, Japanese, Kofun period, 6th century

The Pagoda, Whampoa, China. Whampoa is located to the south of Canton. The Treaty of Whampoa between France and China, one of the treaties forced on China at the end of the First Opium war (1839-1842)

King Mahajanaka listening to Queen Vivali, Ajanta cave fresco, India, 1st-5th century AD. The caves at Ajanta in the state of Mararashtra in western India were discovered in 1817

Carving in a cave shrine, Sokkuram, near Kyongju, South Korea. Buddhism was intrduced into Korea in the late 4th century. The area around Kyongju was declared a World Heritage Site by UNESCO in 2000

Shrine of Buddha, in a cave at Sokkuram, near Kyongju, South Korea. Buddhism was intrduced into Korea in the late 4th century

Painting of a Buddhist monk from the Ajanta cave temples, India, 5th-6th century

Tibetan Buddhist mandala. A mandala is a symbolic diagram used in meditation and in sacred ceremonies. From the British Museum

Statue of the Buddha, from Garvara, India, 2nd century. Buddhism was founded in Nepal in the 6th century BC by Siddhartha Gautama, the Buddha (Enlightened One)

Death of Buddha, c483 BC, (17th century). Buddha (The Enlightened One), the founder of Buddhism, was born Prince Gautama Siddhartha (c563-c483 BC), son of a rajah in Nepal

The Wheel of Life, Tibet, 19th-20th century. A buddhist deity wearing a skull headdress holds a wheel containing scenes from the cycle of life and death

Cotama Buddha, 1880

Stone head of Buddha, Gupta, India, 5th century. Photograph

Stupa, Buddhist shrine, Abeygyriya, Sri Lanka

Reclining Buddha, Gal Vihare, Sri Lanka

Relief showing scene from a sutra, Barabudur, Java, c750-850. Photograph

South gate (torana) architraves of the Great Stupa, Sanchi, India, 75-50 BC. Photograph

Buddhist depiction of Apsara, 6th century
Buddhist depiction of Apsara (a Celestial being), possibly from the cave-temples of Lung Men, China, 6th century

Chinese Buddhist Stela, 6th century
Northern Ch I Chinese Buddhist stela. The seated middle figure is Mattreya, 6th century

Buddha as mendicant in saffron robes. Prince Siddhartha (c563-483 BC), founder of Buddhism. Became supreme Buddha c.528 BC

Deaprture of Prince Siddhartha, c563-c483 BC
Deaprture of Prince Siddhartha (c563-c483 BC), founder of Buddhism. He became supreme Buddha c528 BC. Illustration

Death of Buddha. Prince Gautama Siddhartha (c563-c483), founder of Buddhism, on his deathbed

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