Reading Buddhist Art An Illustrated Guide to Buddhist Signs and Symbols

Name: Reading Buddhist Art An Illustrated Guide to Buddhist Signs and Symbols
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ISBN: 9780500284285

ISBN-10: 0500284288

ISBN-13: 9780500284285

Edition: 2004

Authors: Meher McArthur

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Book details

List price: $22.95
Copyright year: 2004
Publisher: Thames & Hudson
Publication date: 4/17/2004
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 216
Size: 5.20" wide x 9.20" long x 0.60" tall
Weight: 1.386
Language: English



Acknowledgments


Preface


Introduction



The Buddhist Pantheon



Shakyamuni



Bhaishajyaguru



Maitreya



Vairochana



Akshobhya



Amitabha, Amitayus



Ratnasambhava, Amoghasiddhi



Avalokiteshvara



Tara



Akashagarbha



Kshitigarbha



Manjushri



Samantabhadra



Vajrapani



Yama



Yamantaka



Mahakala



Lokapala (Guardian Kings)



Vaishravana, Kubera



Gate Guardians



The Five Kings of Mystical Knowledge



Yidams



Devas



Prajnaparamita, Sarasvati, Marici



Dakinis, Rakshas, Shaktis



Ashuras, Yakshas, Apsaras



Arhats



Bodhidharma



Padmasambhava



Xuanzang, Atisha



Kobo Daishi



Facial Features



The Thirty-Two Marks of a Great Man



Hairstyles, Crowns and Headdresses



Jewelry and Adornments



Thrones and Aureoles



Standing and Walking Postures



Sitting Postures



Lying Position



Embracing Postures



Gestures of Fearlessness, Gift Giving



Gestures of Explanation, Turning of the Wheel of the Law



Gestures of Earth-Touching, Meditation



Fist of Wisdom, Gesture of Prayer



Signs, Symbols and Ritual Objects



The Eight Auspicious Symbols



Footprints



The Wheel of the Law



Lotus



Precious Jewel



Swastika



Trees



Mountains



Real Animals



Mythical Animals



Diamond Thunderbolt



Weapons and Instruments



Daggers and Choppers



Musical Instruments



Water and Flower Containers



Begging Bowls and Skull Cups



Incense Burners



Prayer Beads



Robes and Hats



Prayer Wheel



Stupas and Pagodas



Altars and Shrines



Sanskrit Letters



Sacred Texts



Zen Ink Painting and Calligraphy



The Six Realms of Rebirth



Hell Scenes



Paradise Scenes



Mandalas



Major Buddhist Sites



Bodh Gaya, India



Sanchi, India



Ajanta, India



Polonnaruwa, Sri Lanka



Pagan, Burma



Sukhothai, Thailand



Angkor, Cambodia



Borobodur, Indonesia



Bamiyan, Afghanistan



Potala Palace, Tibet



Longmen Caves, China



Sokkuram, Korea



Todaiji, Japan



Ryoanji, Japan


Glossary of Key Buddhist Terms


Further Reading


Illustration Acknowledgments


Index