Photograph collection of Buddhism
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| Chinese and Japanese sumie ink paintings express the subtlety an directness of Zen Buddist in the 17th Century |
In China and Japan, but much less so in Korea, ink wash painting formed a distinct stylistic tradition, with a different set of artists working in it from those doing other types of painting. Especially in China, it was a gentlemanly occupation associated with poetry |
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| Chinese and Japanese sumie ink paintings express the subtlety and directness of Zen Buddhism 17th Century |
Ink wash painting is a type of East Asian brush painting that uses the same black ink used in ... In China and Japan, but much less so in Korea, ink wash painting formed a ... century, |
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| Chorten Tibet 14 Century |
The Memorial Chorten of Thimphu was conceived by Thinley Norbu Rinpoche (1931–2011),according to the Nyingma tradition of Tibetan Buddhism. |
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| Crossing stream typical Zen artists impression depicting man as integral part natural environment China 16th Century AD |
Landscape painting, also known as landscape art, is the depiction of natural scenery such as mountains, valleys, trees, rivers, and forests, especially where the main subject is a wide view—with its elements arranged into a coherent composition. |
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| Description of a Stupa |
The stupa is an important form of Buddhist architecture, though it predates Buddhism. It is generally considered to be a sepulchral monument a place of burial or a receptacle for religious objects. At its simplest, a stupa is a dirt burial mound faced with stone.
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| Dhamek Stupa in Deerpark at Sarnath near Banares Varanasi where the Buddha gave his first sermon 16th Century |
The Dhamek Stupa is said to mark the spot where the Buddha gave the first sermon to his first five disciples, led by Kaundinya, after attaining enlightenment,"revealing his Eightfold Path leading to nirvana". |
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| Exterior of a cave monastery Ajanta in India 4th century |
The caves at Ajanta date from the 2nd century B.C.E. to 650 C.E and were cut into the ... Discovered by chance in 1819 by British soldiers on a hunt, the Ajanta Caves have become an icon of ancient Indian art, and have influenced ... |
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| Facade of a rock ct assembly hall Bhaja Western India 2nd Century BC |
The chaitya at Bhaja Caves is perhaps the earliest surviving chaitya hall, constructed in the second century BCE. It consists of an apsidal hall with stupa. The columns slope inwards in the imitation of wooden columns that would have been structurally necessary to keep a roof up. |
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| Gautama being confronted by evil forces Gandera |
The Buddha was simply a human being and he claimed no inspiration from any God or ... He encountered an old man, a sick man, a corpse, and a religious ascetic. ... The historical Buddha (Siddhartha Gautama) is also known as Shakyamuni. ... |
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| Gilded metal castings depicting the Buddha's first sermon in the deer park at Sarnath Tibet |
A popular subject in medieval Buddhist art is the Buddha preaching his first sermon in a deer forest at Sarnath, |
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| Head of the Buddha Amaravati India 2nd century AD |
Head of the Buddha Amaravati India 2nd century AD |
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| Head of the Buddha at Borobudur Java 8th century |
The world's largest Buddhist monument draws pilgrims from around Southeast Asia to a remote hilltop in central Java. ... Borobudur was constructed in the eight and ninth centuries during the golden era of ... |
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| Interior of a rock cut assembly hall Bhaja Western India 2nd century BC |
Bhaja Caves is a group of 22 rock-cut caves dating back to the 2nd century BC located in the city of Pune, India. |
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| Interior of an Ajanta Cave Monastery |
Ajanta consists of thirty caves, each dedicated to the life of the Buddha. ... All of the caves at Ajanta fall into the category of Vihara (monasteries with residence ... |
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| Karla - Plan of Chaitya Cave |
The Karla cave complex is built into a rocky hillside around 60 kilometres (37 mi) from Pune, with large windows cut into the rock to light the cave interiors.The caves are among a large numbers of similar caves excavated in the Sahyadri Hills in the early 1st millennium CE. |
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| Mandala Tibet 17th Century AD |
A mandala is a geometric configuration of symbols. In various spiritual traditions, mandalas ... Painted 17th-century Tibetan 'Five Deity Mandala', in the centre is Rakta Yamari embracing his consort Vajra Vetali, in the ... |
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| Monk meditating in the court yard of a Zen monastery Japan |
Buddhist monasteries have been part of the Japanese cultural landscape ever since |
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| Ornamental door knob Tibet |
Ornamental door knob Tibet |
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| Photographs of Buddha |
Photographs of Buddha |
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| Prince Gautamas marriage to Princess Yasodhara |
The Buddha was born into a noble family of the kshatriyas in Lumbini in 563 BCE as per ... Separated from the world, he later married Yaśodharā (Yaśodharā was the daughter of King Suppabuddha and ... |