Photograph collection of Buddhism

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Buddhist sculpture

Gandharan Buddhist sculpture displays Hellenistic artistic influence in the forms of human figures and ornament. Figures were much larger than any known from ...

Buddhist Scriptures

Young monk reading Buddhist scriptures

Buddhist Retreat Centre

The Buddhist Retreat Centre is an inclusive resort and meditation centre located near Ixopo, in Kwazulu-Natal Province, South Africa.

Buddhist retreat

The BRC hosts regular retreats and welcomes independent visitors who want to visits its facilities, without promoting one form of Buddhism over others.

Buddhist meditating

Buddhist meditation is the practice of meditation in Buddhism. The closest words for meditation in the classical languages of Buddhism are bhāvanā

Buddhism 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 ...

Buddhism - Display

Perched on a ridge at the head of a valley in the Umkomaas river system in KwaZulu-Natal

Buddha teaching 1st sermon known as setting of the Wheel of Dhamma in Motion Sarnath India 3rd Century AD

The Dhammacakkappavattana Sutta is a Buddhist text that is considered by Buddhists to be a record of the first sermon given by Gautama Buddha. ...

Buddha in the posture of teaching Chandi Mendut Java

Mendut is a ninth-century Buddhist temple, located in Mendut village, Mungkid sub-district, Magelang Regency, Central Java, Indonesia. The temple is located ...

Bodhisattva Padmapani

The bodhisattva Padmapani sits among a crowd of devotees, both princesses and commoners. With long, dark hair handing down below a jeweled crown, he stands holding his attribute, a blue lotus flower, in his right hand.

Bodhidharma the Indian patriarch and founder of Chan Zen Buddhism in China early in the 6th Century AD

Bodhidharma was a semi-legendary Buddhist monk who lived during the 5th or 6th century. He is traditionally credited as the transmitter of Chan Buddhism to China, and regarded as its first Chinese patriarch. ...

Bodhi Dharma the Indian patriarch and founder of Chan Zen Buddhism in China early in the 6th Century AD

Bodhidharma was a semi-legendary Buddhist monk who lived during the 5th or 6th century. He is traditionally credited as the transmitter of Chan Buddhism to China,

A Stupa dagaba in Sri Lanka

Stupas, also called dagebas and cetiyas, are considered an outstanding type of architectural creation of ancient Sri Lanka. Under the influence of Buddhism, there were several changes in the field of architecture in Sri Lanka. The stupa commands a prominent place among these changes.

A Stupa Chorten in Tibet

Stupa (Chorten in Tibetan) is an important religious monument in Tibet expressing significant religious symbolism and presenting Buddha's physical presence.

A Pagoda in China 8th century AD

The Nine Pinnacle Pagoda or Jiuding Pagoda is an 8th-century pavilion-style brick pagoda located in central Shandong Province, China. It is noted for its ...

A Pagoda in Burma 19th Centuray AD

The Uzina Pagoda, also known as the U Zina Pagaoda, is a Buddhist temple in Mawlamyine, Mon State, Myanmar.

A Buddhist sculpture

Buddhist art is the artistic practices that are influenced by Buddhism

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