Art Buddhism Religion and Spirituality

Art Buddhism Religion and Spirituality

Art

This category covers Buddhist religious art, principally the visual arts, but also poetry and the martial arts. In many branches of Buddhism, art is used as a religious educational tool for both the artist and the person perceiving the art. Ultimately, there is no separation between the artist, the art, and the perceiver.

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- Features over 1500 artworks from Tibet, Nepal, Bhutan, India, China and Mongolia. Art from leading private and museum collections, accompanied by scholarship, cataloging and interpretation.

- Information about the Tibetan Mandala.
- Pictures and explanation of Kuan Yin.
- Selections from the book "What Book: Buddha Poems from Beat to Hiphop," edited by Gary Gach, Parallax Press, 1998.
- Stupas are Buddhist monuments traditionally containing relic(s) of the Buddha. This site covers their history, meaning, symbolism; and links to stupas both finished and under construction all around the world.
- Archive of Buddhist and Related Art. A Photographic Research and Teaching Archive at Ohio State University.
- About the symbolism behind hand mudrus and mandalas, and the perfect proportions behind every Buddha figure.
- Virtual tour of the "Exhibition of Buddhist Manuscripts and Block Prints" at the National Library of Austria.
- Building a 500 foot statue of Maitreya, the future Buddha, in Bodhgaya, India. A symbol of loving kindness for the world
- Several dozen Buddha images for downloading.
- Buddhist Studies - Art Resources
- hosted by BuddhaNet's online magazine - BuddhaZine.
- Exhibition of Asian Arts.
- The Himalayan Art Project web page features over 1500 artworks from Tibet, Nepal, Bhutan, India, China and Mongolia.
- School of Thangka Painting in Nepal
- Chinese and Japanese Art History Virtual Library Links
- Includes paintings, calligraphy, sculpture, ceramics, textiles, metal, wood, and Buddhist art.
- Free graphics for download.
- Kosanji Temple was founded by the Buddhist priest Koso Kosanji in memory of his mother in 1936. Museum exhibits the history of the temple, as well as art collected by the priest.
- Explores the arts and Western culture from a Buddhist perspective providing insightful coverage of the arts
- A selection of artworks, translations, and articles by this Seoul-based American Buddhist artist
- A gallery of psychedelic sketches and diary pages of the early 70's by Hans Taeger. Quotes concerning the interrelations between psychedelics, Buddhism and meditation.
- Monique Mandali, M.A., is a transpersonal psychotherapist in private practice in Billings, Montana. Monique uses mandalas in her own work with clients and presents workshops and retreats that heal body, mind, and spirit.
- Online gallery of Buddhist art.
- World Heritage Stone Cave Hermitage, featuring Korean Buddhist Images, Deva and Boddhisattva images.
- In early Buddhism the most popular symbol was of the Buddha's footprints. Scholar Dr. Waldemar C. Sailer presents studies about the history and significance of the Buddha footprints existing in 15 Asian countries.
- Small online gallery of Buddhist paintings, thangkas, statues, and icons.
- Dunhuang was at the hub of cultural exchanges between China and the West along the "Silk Road". So, the cave art of Dunhuang possesses a special geographical and cultural significance. The cave art derived from the style and technique of Buddhis

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