Mahayana Collection

Sunrise with a Buddha Statue with the Hand Position of Dharmachakra Mudra in Borobudur, Magelang, Central Java
Borobudur, or Barabudur, is a 9th-century Mahayana Buddhist Temple in Magelang, Central Java, Indonesia. This temple is the worlds largest Buddhist temple

The Bodhisattva Avalokiteshvara, from Kurkihar, Bihar, Pala Dynasty (gilt bronze)
1449061 The Bodhisattva Avalokiteshvara, from Kurkihar, Bihar, Pala Dynasty (gilt bronze) by Indian School (12th century); Patna Museum, Patna

Incense sticks on joss stick pot are burning and smoke use for pay respect to the Buddha. Vung Tau. Vietnam

The Life of the Buddha, Siddhartha Gautama. During a visit to Rajagaha City, the Buddha went for alms-round. Along the way King Bimbisara and his royal family paid repects to the Buddha

Reclining Buddha statue. After 45 years of teaching the Dharma, the Buddha passed into Parinirvana. Pitu Khosa Rangsay buddhist pagoda. The Life of the Buddha, Siddhartha Gautama. Can Tho. Vietnam

Reclining Buddha painting. After 45 years of teaching the Dharma, the Buddha passed into Parinirvana. The Life of the Buddha, Siddhartha Gautama. Chau Doc. Vietnam

India: See India Darjeeling - At a Lama Dance, vintage travel poster, Government of India. Victor Veevers (1903 - 1970), Bombay, 1934. Darjeeling is a town in the Indian state of West Bengal

Taima Mandala, probably late 14th century. Creator: Unknown
Taima Mandala, probably late 14th century. Amida sits enthroned at the center of the mandala, flanked by the bodhisattvas Seishi and Kannon

Green Tara, Folio from... (Perfection of Wisdom) Manuscript, early 12th century. Creator: Unknown
Green Tara, Folio from a dispersed Ashtasahasrika Prajnaparamita (Perfection of Wisdom) Manuscript, early 12th century

White Tara, Folio from... (Perfection of Wisdom) Manuscript, early 12th century. Creator: Unknown
White Tara, Folio from a dispersed Ashtasahasrika Prajnaparamita (Perfection of Wisdom) Manuscript, early 12th century

Bodhisattva Maitreya, Leaf from... (Perfection of Wisdom) Manuscript, early 12th century
Bodhisattva Maitreya, Leaf from a dispersed Ashtasahasrika Prajnaparamita (Perfection of Wisdom) Manuscript, early 12th century. Bodhisattva Maitreya, holding a lotus stem, bestowing protection

Bodhisattva Avalokiteshvara Dispensing Boons... early 12th century. Creator: Mahavihara Master
Bodhisattva Avalokiteshvara Dispensing Boons: Folio from an Ashtasahasrika Prajnaparamita Manuscript, early 12th century. Avalokiteshvara, bodhisattva of compassion

Phat Ngoc Xa Loi Buddhist temple. Tower. Can Tho. Vietnam

Tinh Xa Ngoc Chau Buddhist temple. Hand of the Buddha. Mudra : gesture of argument. Close-up. Chau Doc. Vietnam

Tinh Xa Ngoc Chau Buddhist temple. Lotus flower. Chau Doc. Vietnam

Tinh Xa Ngoc Chau Buddhist temple. The Life of the Buddha, Siddhartha Gautama. Buddha with disciples, teaching. The Buddha exhorted His first sixty Arahant disciples to go forth in different

Tinh Xa Ngoc Chau Buddhist temple. Buddhist monk. Chau Doc. Vietnam

Asia, Indonesia, Java, Yogyakarta, Magelang, Borobudur, or Barabudur, a 9th-century Mahayana Buddhist Temple and UNESCO World Heritage Site

Asia, Cambodia, Siem Reap, Angkor Thom; Buddha face on the west gate

Asia, Cambodia, Siem Reap, Angkor, Bayon, Prasat Bayon temple, Buddha face

Red divine
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Bamboo, Giao Thien Commune, Red River Delta, Xuan Thuy National Park, Vietnam Date: 12/08/2006

Jizo, the childrens god, illustration from The Book of Myths (colour litho)
IL283043 Jizo, the childrens god, illustration from The Book of Myths (colour litho) by Paul, Evelyn (1870-1945); Private Collection; (add.info)

Jizo Bosatsu, Kamakura period, late 12th / early 13th century. Creator: Unknown
Jizo Bosatsu, Kamakura period, late 12th/early 13th century

A Perspective View: The Two Deva Kings Gate of Kinryuzan Temple (Ukie: Kinryuzan)
A Perspective View: The Two Deva Kings Gate of Kinryuzan Temple (Ukie: Kinryuzan niomon no zu), Japan, 1781/89

Bishamonten (polychromed wood with crystal, cut gold-leaf & metal)
1764524 Bishamonten (polychromed wood with crystal, cut gold-leaf & metal) by Higo Busshi JAckei (13th Century); 47.8x22.9x16.7 cm; Minneapolis Institute of Arts, MN

Manjusri (silver)
746581 Manjusri (silver) by Indonesian School, (10th century); height: 29 cm; Central Museum, Jakarta, Java, Indonesia; (add.info.: Manjuśrī (Skt)

Buddhist Temple of Borobudur, Java, Indonesia, circa 1820. Handcoloured copperplate engraving from Friedrich Johann Bertuchs Bilderbuch fur Kinder (Picture Book for Children), Weimar, 1823

The Bodhisattva Guanyin (wood, gesso, mineral pigments & gold)
2637657 The Bodhisattva Guanyin (wood, gesso, mineral pigments & gold) by Chinese School, Northern Song Dynasty (960-1127); height: 141 cm; Minneapolis Institute of Arts, MN

Amida, Japan
Amida (also known as Amitabha and Amitayus) is a celestial buddha according to the scriptures of Mahayana Buddhism. Amida is the principal buddha in Pure Land Buddhism (Mahayana Buddhism)

Amida deity, Japan
Amida (also known as Amitabha or Amitayus), is a celestial buddha according to the scriptures of Mahayana Buddhism. Amida is the principal buddha in Pure Land Buddhism, (Mahayana Buddhism)

Borabadur, Indonesia - a 9th century Mahayana Buddhist Monument/Temple. Note the European artist producing a very good painting in the left foreground

Buddha Amitabha descending from his Pure Land, 13th century (ink and colour on silk)
6176507 Buddha Amitabha descending from his Pure Land, 13th century (ink and colour on silk) by Chinese School, Southern Song Dynasty (1127-1279); 135.9 A-- 58.4 cm; Metropolitan Museum of Art

Borobudur Temple relief of Bodhisattva bathing (stone)
3086910 Borobudur Temple relief of Bodhisattva bathing (stone) by Javanese School, (9th Century); Temple of Borobudur, Central Java

Bishamonten (polychromed wood with crystal, cut gold-leaf & metal)
1764525 Bishamonten (polychromed wood with crystal, cut gold-leaf & metal) by Higo Busshi (13th Century); 47.8x22.9x16.7 cm; Minneapolis Institute of Arts, MN

Amida, Japan
Amida (also known as Amitabha and Amitayus) is a celestial buddha according to the scriptures of Mahayana Buddhism. Amida is the principal buddha in Pure Land Buddhism (Mahayana Buddhism)

Welcoming Descent of Amida and Bodhisattvas, late 14th century. Creator: Unknown
Welcoming Descent of Amida and Bodhisattvas, late 14th century. Raigo paintings depict the scene in which Amida and attendants descend from heaven to take a believer back to Western Paradise

Wrathful Eight-armed and Three-faced Goddess Tara Marichi... ca. 1090. Creator: Unknown
Wrathful Eight-armed and Three-faced Goddess Tara Marichi, Leaf from a dispersed Pancavimsatisahasrika Prajnaparamita Manuscript, ca. 1090. Tara Marichi, an emanation from, and sakti of, Vairocana

Bodhisattva Maitreya... (Perfection of Wisdom) Manuscript, early 12th century. Creator: Unknown
Bodhisattva Maitreya, Folio from a dispersed Ashtasahasrika Prajnaparamita (Perfection of Wisdom) Manuscript, early 12th century. Bodhisattva Avalokitesvara with a devotee and Mahakali

Green Tara... (Perfection of Wisdom) Manuscript, early 12th century. Creator: Unknown
Green Tara, Folio from a dispersed Ashtasahasrika Prajnaparamita (Perfection of Wisdom) Manuscript, early 12th century. Green Tara is a female Buddha

Buddha Enthroned in a Shrine, Leaf from... Pancavimsatisahasrika Prajnaparamita... ca
Buddha Enthroned in a Shrine, Leaf from a dispersed Pancavimsatisahasrika Prajnaparamita Manuscript, ca. 1090. Hands raised in dharmacakra mudra, preaching

Buddha with His Hands Raised in Dharmacakra Mudra... ca. 1090. Creator: Unknown
Buddha with His Hands Raised in Dharmacakra Mudra, Leaf from a dispersed Pancavimsatisahasrika Prajnaparamita Manuscript, ca. 1090. Teaching a sermon at Sarnath

Buddha Giving Safety (Abhayananda) to Mariners, Leaf from... ca. 1090. Creator: Unknown
Buddha Giving Safety (Abhayananda) to Mariners, Leaf from a Dispersed Pancavimsatisahasrika Prajnapramita, ca. 1090

Bodhisattva Avalokiteshvara Expounding the Dharma to a Devotee... early 12th century
Bodhisattva Avalokiteshvara Expounding the Dharma to a Devotee: Folio from a Ashtasahasrika Prajnaparamita Manuscript, early 12th century

Illustrated Biography of Honen (Shuikotokuden-e), ca. 1310-20. Creator: Unknown
Illustrated Biography of Honen (Shuikotokuden-e), ca. 1310-20. with his disciple disciples, Shinran (1173-1262)

Gilt Bronze Figure of Kuan-Yin, 334 AD, (1936). Guanyin or Guan Yin is an East Asian bodhisattva associated with compassion as venerated by Mahayana Buddhists

Tibetan gilt-bronze statuette of Vajrapani
Tibetan gilt-bronze Buddhist statuette of Vajrapani

Buddhist temple. Main altar with golden Buddha statue. Hoi An. Vietnam

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Mahayana, meaning "Great Vehicle, " is a prominent branch of Buddhism that encompasses various rich cultural and artistic expressions. This spiritual path is beautifully depicted in diverse forms across Asia. At the break of dawn, amidst the serene landscape of Borobudur in Central Java, Indonesia, stands a majestic Buddha statue. With its hands positioned in Dharmachakra Mudra, symbolizing the turning wheel of Dharma, it radiates tranquility and enlightenment. In Bihar, India during the Pala Dynasty, an exquisite gilt bronze sculpture captures our attention - The Bodhisattva Avalokiteshvara. Its red divine aura exudes compassion and mercy as it embraces all beings with boundless love. A folio from an early 12th-century manuscript reveals Green Tara's gracefulness. As part of the Perfection of Wisdom teachings, this depiction showcases her compassionate nature and ability to guide devotees towards enlightenment. Another leaf from the same manuscript introduces us to Bodhisattva Maitreya. His presence reminds us that through wisdom and compassion we can attain liberation from suffering. In Vung Tau, Vietnam incense sticks burn on joss stick pots as a gesture of respect towards Buddha. The rising smoke carries prayers and aspirations for peace and harmony throughout Soc Po Lok Buddhist temple. The Life of Siddhartha Gautama unfolds at Rajagaha City when King Bimbisara pays homage to Buddha during his alms-round journey. This historical event signifies reverence for spiritual leaders who illuminate humanity's path towards awakening. Moving westward to Cambodia's Angkor Thom lies a mesmerizing sight - Buddha faces adorning the gates with serenity etched upon their stone features. These captivating sculptures embody timeless wisdom within Siem Reap's ancient ruins. Within Prasat Bayon temple at Angkor lies another marvel - intricate carvings depicting countless Buddha faces gazing benevolently upon visitors seeking solace and enlightenment.