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Picture of the dharmapala (”Defender of the Law”) Mahakala.  Tibet (artist unknown), 18th century.  
Picture of the dharmapala (”Defender of the Law”) Mahakala.  Tibet (artist unknown), 18th century.  
Padmasambhava (Guru Rinpoche).  Bhutan (artist unknown), 17th or 18th century.  Now in the Los Angel
Padmasambhava (Guru Rinpoche).  Bhutan (artist unknown), 17th or 18th century.  Now in the Los Angel
Head of a Buddhist guardian king, perhaps Tseng-ch’ang (=Sanskrit Virudhaka), regent of the south. U
Head of a Buddhist guardian king, perhaps Tseng-ch’ang (=Sanskrit Virudhaka), regent of the south. U
Buddhist statue dating to around 1000 AD, which has been recently found to have been made from a met
Buddhist statue dating to around 1000 AD, which has been recently found to have been made from a met
Japanese Buddhist monks practicing military drill, 1930′s.
Japanese Buddhist monks practicing military drill, 1930′s.
Gilt bronze statue of the seated Buddha holding a mango.  From Thailand (Bangkok style), artist unkn
Gilt bronze statue of the seated Buddha holding a mango.  From Thailand (Bangkok style), artist unkn
An abbot and three monks from a Buddhist temple devoted to medicine, Tibet, early 20th century.
An abbot and three monks from a Buddhist temple devoted to medicine, Tibet, early 20th century.
Gilt bronze statue of the dharmapala (”Defender of the Law”) Acala.  Unknown Tibetan artist; 15th or
Gilt bronze statue of the dharmapala (”Defender of the Law”) Acala.  Unknown Tibetan artist; 15th or
Gilded wood statue of the bodhisattva Avalokiteśvara, embodiment of compassion.  Unknown Chinese art
Gilded wood statue of the bodhisattva Avalokiteśvara, embodiment of compassion.  Unknown Chinese art
Sandstone head of the Buddha, from Sarnath, Uttar Pradesh.  Artist unknown; ca. 6th cent. CE.  Now i
Sandstone head of the Buddha, from Sarnath, Uttar Pradesh.  Artist unknown; ca. 6th cent. CE.  Now i
Tibetan painting of Yama, an Indian death-god who became a protector of Buddhism after being tamed b
Tibetan painting of Yama, an Indian death-god who became a protector of Buddhism after being tamed b
The Practice of the Tibetan Kapala,Common in Hindu and Buddhist Tantric traditions, especially those
The Practice of the Tibetan Kapala,Common in Hindu and Buddhist Tantric traditions, especially those
In Vellum We Trust,Question: What does the Declaration of Independence, a 1st century AD Buddhist ma
In Vellum We Trust,Question: What does the Declaration of Independence, a 1st century AD Buddhist ma
Buddha Shakyamuni seated in meditation (Dhyanamudra). Artist unknown; 12th century. Now in the Art I
Buddha Shakyamuni seated in meditation (Dhyanamudra). Artist unknown; 12th century. Now in the Art I
Traveling Buddhist Chinese Monk, ca. 851–900 CE. Found in the Dunhuang caves, at the gateway between
Traveling Buddhist Chinese Monk, ca. 851–900 CE. Found in the Dunhuang caves, at the gateway between
The death of the Buddha.  Schist sculpture from the ancient region of Gandhara (in present-day Pakis
The death of the Buddha.  Schist sculpture from the ancient region of Gandhara (in present-day Pakis
Drupka Kunley, the Divine Madman of the Dragon Lineage,A Tibetan poet and Tantric Buddhist teacher o
Drupka Kunley, the Divine Madman of the Dragon Lineage,A Tibetan poet and Tantric Buddhist teacher o
Sculpture of Buddha preaching, in the Gandhara style.  Artist unknown; prob. 2nd cent. CE.  Found at
Sculpture of Buddha preaching, in the Gandhara style.  Artist unknown; prob. 2nd cent. CE.  Found at
Preta, the Hungry Ghosts,In Chinese and Tibetan Mahayana Buddhist tradition, Preta are hungry ghosts
Preta, the Hungry Ghosts,In Chinese and Tibetan Mahayana Buddhist tradition, Preta are hungry ghosts
The Tibetan Sand Mandala,The art of sand mandala’s or sand painting is a Tibetan Buddhist trad
The Tibetan Sand Mandala,The art of sand mandala’s or sand painting is a Tibetan Buddhist trad
The Burning MonkOn June 11th, 1963 a Buddhist monk named Thich Quang Duc entered a busy square in Sa
The Burning MonkOn June 11th, 1963 a Buddhist monk named Thich Quang Duc entered a busy square in Sa
Head of a bodhisattva, from Gandhara.  Artist unknown; 4th or 5th cent. CE.  Now in the British Muse
Head of a bodhisattva, from Gandhara.  Artist unknown; 4th or 5th cent. CE.  Now in the British Muse
Chinese iron and copper sculpture of the bodhisattva Guanyin.  Artist unknown; 16th/17th century (la
Chinese iron and copper sculpture of the bodhisattva Guanyin.  Artist unknown; 16th/17th century (la
March 17th 1959: Dalai Lama flees TibetOn this day in 1959, Tenzin Gyatso - the fourteenth Dalai Lam
March 17th 1959: Dalai Lama flees TibetOn this day in 1959, Tenzin Gyatso - the fourteenth Dalai Lam
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