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Medicine Buddha, 1644-1911 AD, thangka - Sichuan University Museum - Chengdu, China - DSC06197

Yulin Cave 10 corridor n wall Vairocana (Yuan)

Buddha triad in a niche, Baoqingsi temple, Xi'an, Shaanxi province, China, Tang dynasty, 700s AD, limestone DSC08689

Chinese Stele with Figures - Public domain museum image. A black and white photo of a statue

Pure Land Mandala (Kyushu National Museum)

Buddha triad in a niche, Baoqingsi temple, Xi'an, Shaanxi province, China, Tang dynasty, 700s AD, limestone DSC08710

Pair of Manuscript Covers - Public domain dedication image

Shaka Triad with Sixteen Deities of the Mahaprajnparamita Sutra

Adi Buddha Samantabhadra

Buddha with His Hands Raised in Dharmacakra Mudra, Leaf from a dispersed Pancavimsatisahasrika Prajnaparamita Manuscript

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Buddha with his hands raised in dharmacakra mudra, preaching first sermon at Sarnath, attended by two disciples.

Pala period

Mandala is a representation of the universe and of enlightenment. In two-dimensional form, it looks as circles enclosed in squares drawing. Thangka and Mandala both belong to the visual category of the art of Buddhist enlightenment. Topics of thangkas include Buddhas, bodhisattvas, Dharma protectors, masters, mandala... Thangkas of meditation deities also serve as a tool for visualization during meditation, by helping the practitioner getting used to the different states of the mind. Dating back to the 7th century A.D, thangka painting is one of the greatest art forms of Asia. Thangkas are considered Buddhist iconography, each painting will symbolically represent divinities and passages based on the teachings of the Buddha.

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folios paintings palm leaf watercolors asia india or bangladesh pala period buddha hands dharmacakra mudra dharmacakra mudra leaf pancavimsatisahasrika prajnaparamita manuscripts 11 th century buddhism high resolution ultra high resolution metropolitan museum of art indian art
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1090
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Thangkas & Mandalas

Thangka and Mandala: The Art of Buddhist Enlightenment.
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Metropolitan Museum of Art
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Henri Fantin Latour - The Muse - Engraving, Public domain image

Dancing Female Goddess, Firing an Arrow from Her Bow and Holding an Elephant Goad ", Leaf from a dispersed Ashtasahasrika Prajnaparamita (Perfection of Wisdom) Manuscript

Von Mudra, deutscher General during World War I

大理國（十一至十二世紀）青銅鎏金千手千眼觀音菩薩像|Bodhisattva Avalokiteshvara with One Thousand Hands and One Thousand Eyes (Qianshou Qianyan Guanyin)

Molded Plaque with Seated Buddha and Attendant Bodhisattvas

Folio from a Buddhist Manuscript of Pancavimsatisahasrika Prajnaparamita

Bodhisattva Maitreya, Folio from a dispersed Ashtasahasrika Prajnaparamita (Perfection of Wisdom) Manuscript

Saint Agnes, holding a palm leaf and a tethered lamb

Buddha Giving Safety (Abhayananda) to Mariners, Leaf from a Dispersed Pancavimsatisahasrika Prajnapramita

Manjuvajra Mandala - Public domain museum image. A statue of a man sitting on a bed

Buddha Preaching the First Sermon at Sarnath, India

Green Tara, Folio from a dispersed Ashtasahasrika Prajnaparamita (Perfection of Wisdom) Manuscript

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folios paintings palm leaf watercolors asia india or bangladesh pala period buddha hands dharmacakra mudra dharmacakra mudra leaf pancavimsatisahasrika prajnaparamita manuscripts 11 th century buddhism high resolution ultra high resolution metropolitan museum of art indian art