The Thirteenth Dalai Lama fled from the British invasion of Tibet to Mongolia in search of support from Russia. Although the mission failed, his extended sojourn in Mongolia marked the beginning of political modernity in both Mongolia and Tibet. The Thirteenth Dalai Lama on the Run is a facsimile collection comprising 150 hitherto unpublished archival documents from Mongolia about this historical episode…
Bronzes were arranged along the stairway, one of them being the Buddha-rupa which I have now.
Buddhist art: Some Buddha images.
Short film (about 2 minutes) from Pathé newsreels on the The Dalai Lama’s arrival in India in 1959
From an exhibition at:Norton Simon MuseumMarch 28–Aug. 25, 2014 Buddha Shakyamuni or AkshobhyaNepal, 13th century, Gilt-copper alloy, 13-3/4 x 10-1/4 in. (34.9 x 26 cm)Norton Simon Art Foundation. Bodhisattva Avalokiteshvara with Eleven Heads Tibet, c. 1500, Gilt bronze with copper,… Read More ›
In Enter the Mandala, a series of mandala paintings align the gallery with the cardinal directions—north, south, east and west—transforming the open gallery space into an architectural mandala.
We can say, ‘As yet, I do not know for myself, but the Buddha said this … And Bodhidharma said that… Let’s practice together in this way.’ This is fine! Who knows, the student may awaken before the teacher. In Buddhism, there is the saying: Although there might be a hierarchy according to who has entered the temple first, in awakening, there is no hierarchy, there is no line — it is according to our roots and our efforts.’
Dalai Lama gives the Opening Prayer in the U.S. Senate 6 May 2014
Buddhism now 