Akshobhya

Buddha Shakyamuni or Akshobhya Nepal, 13th century Gilt-copper alloy 13-3/4 x 10-1/4 in. (34.9 x 26 cm) Norton Simon Art Foundation

In the Land of Snow: Buddhist Art from the Himalayas

By Buddhism Now on 3 April 2014 • ( 0 )

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 ›

Japanese mandala of the Five Dhyani Buddhas

The Five Buddha Families, by Francesca Fremantle

By Buddhism Now on 26 November 2013 • ( 5 )

The Buddha wisdom, which is beyond imagination, naturally appears in the mandala in the five different kinds of enlightenment, or five wisdoms. This is known as the five Buddha families. These five contain the possibility of both confusion and wisdom, samsara and enlightenment…