Shakyamuni Buddha
(item no. 77186)

Tibet

Buddhist Lineage

Ground Mineral Pigment on Cotton

Collection of Publication: Wisdom Publications, Calender


 
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Shakyamuni Buddha and the Thirty-five Confession Buddhas from the Mahayana Buddhist Confession Sutra according to the Ludrub (Nagarjuna) iconographic system. This composition belongs to a seven painting set. Each painting contains five of the Thirty-five Buddhas. At the top center and is a deity or possibly an image of a teacher. At the bottom center is a wealth deity of possibly a protector deity. In this example, at the top center is Amitayus Buddha. At the bottom center is Yellow Jambhala.

Sanskrit: Buddha Shakyamuni Tibetan: Sang gye sha kya tu pa

Jeff Watt 8-2010

Wisdom Calendar 2000 - March (full catalog list)


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Subject: Thirty-five Confession Buddhas
Subject: Confession Buddhas with Attributes
Subject: Confession Buddhas (Nagarjuna System)



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