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This sculpture of Buddha Shakyamuni represents him in a form that is believed to be modeled on the first image of the Buddha. That image was created [...]
Offering tables like this are used for placing offerings and ritual implements for a lama or ritual specialist to use during ceremonies [...]
To properly present statues in a private place of worship Tibetan Buddhists create special cabinets called “Dharma displays” or “Dharma placements” (Tibetan: chosham). They usually resemble [...]
A tantric bodhisattva and a deity associated with wisdom Manjushri in this form is the focus of practice of all Tibetan Buddhist traditions. He is also [...]
Buddha Shakyamuni is the most represented image in Buddhism. In Tibetan Buddhist culture [...]
Atisha was one of the most famous Indian teachers. He was invited to teach by religious kings of Western Tibet. This sculpture depicts [...]
Offering stands are another type of shrine furniture. This example has open sides and a front carved with jewels and floral motifs [...]
Female deity Tara is popular in all Tibetan Buddhist traditions. This painting depicts [...]
This painting represents the field of accumulation of merit in which all of the teachers of a specific tradition [...]
Vajrasattva is both a highly accomplished bodhisattva and a primordial buddha who is often invoked to purify the errors made during ritual and other religious practices. His name means [...]
The narrative of the Hindu goddess Durga—her assembling the weapons of all the gods and overcoming the demigod Mahisha, who endangered the order of the world—is represented here at [...]