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Reading Buddhist art : an illustrated guide to Buddhist signs and symbols / Meher McArthur.

By: Material type: TextTextPublisher: New York, NY : Thames & Hudson, 2004Copyright date: ©2002Description: 216 pages : illustrations (some colour) ; 24 cmContent type:
  • text
Media type:
  • unmediated
Carrier type:
  • volume
ISBN:
  • 0500284288
  • 9780500284285
Subject(s): DDC classification:
  • 704.948943 22
LOC classification:
  • N8193 .M39 2002
Contents:
Acknowledgments -- Preface -- Introduction -- Section I. The Buddhist Pantheon -- 1. Shakyamuni -- 2. Bhaishajyaguru -- 3. Maitreya -- 4. Vairochana -- 5. Akshobhya -- 6. Amitabha, Amitayus -- 7. Ratnasambhava, Amoghasiddhi -- 8. Avalokiteshvara -- 9. Tara -- 10. Akashagarbha -- 11. Kshitigarbha -- 12. Manjushri -- 13. Samantabhadra -- 14. Vajrapani -- 15. Yama -- 16. Yamantaka -- 17. Mahakala -- 18. Lokapala (Guardian Kings) -- 19. Vaishravana, Kubera -- 20. Gate Guardians -- 21. The Five Kings of Mystical Knowledge -- 22. Yidams -- 23. Devas -- 24. Prajnaparamita, Sarasvati, Marici -- 25. Dakinis, Rakshas, Shaktis -- 26. Ashuras, Yakshas, Apsaras -- 27. Arhats -- 28. Bodhidharma -- 29. Padmasambhava -- 30. Xuanzang, Atisha -- 31. Kobo Daishi -- 32. Facial Features -- 33. The Thirty-Two Marks of a Great Man -- 34. Hairstyles, Crowns and Headdresses -- 35. Jewelry and Adornments -- 36. Thrones and Aureoles -- 37. Standing and Walking Postures -- 38. Sitting Postures -- 39. Lying Position -- 40. Embracing Postures -- 41. Gestures of Fearlessness, Gift Giving -- 42. Gestures of Explanation, Turning of the Wheel of the Law -- 43. Gestures of Earth-Touching, Meditation -- 44. Fist of Wisdom, Gesture of Prayer -- Section II. Signs, Symbols and Ritual Objects -- 45. The Eight Auspicious Symbols -- 46. Footprints -- 47. The Wheel of the Law -- 48. Lotus -- 49. Precious Jewel -- 50. Swastika -- 51. Trees -- 52. Mountains -- 53. Real Animals -- 54. Mythical Animals -- 55. Diamond Thunderbolt -- 56. Weapons and Instruments -- 57. Daggers and Choppers -- 58. Musical Instruments -- 59. Water and Flower Containers -- 60. Begging Bowls and Skull Cups -- 61. Incense Burners -- 62. Prayer Beads -- 63. Robes and Hats -- 64. Prayer Wheel -- 65. Stupas and Pagodas -- 66. Altars and Shrines -- 67. Sanskrit Letters -- 68. Sacred Texts -- 69. Zen Ink Painting and Calligraphy -- 70. The Six Realms of Rebirth -- 71. Hell Scenes -- 72. Paradise Scenes -- 73. Mandalas -- Section III. Major Buddhist Sites -- 74. Bodh Gaya, India -- 75. Sanchi, India -- 76. Ajanta, India -- 77. Polonnaruwa, Sri Lanka -- 78. Pagan, Burma -- 79. Sukhothai, Thailand -- 80. Angkor, Cambodia -- 81. Borobodur, Indonesia -- 82. Bamiyan, Afghanistan -- 83. Potala Palace, Tibet -- 84. Longmen Caves, China -- 85. Sokkuram, Korea -- 86. Todaiji, Japan -- 87. Ryoanji, Japan -- Glossary of Key Buddhist Terms -- Further Reading -- Illustration Acknowledgments -- Index.
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Includes bibliographical references and index.

Acknowledgments -- Preface -- Introduction -- Section I. The Buddhist Pantheon -- 1. Shakyamuni -- 2. Bhaishajyaguru -- 3. Maitreya -- 4. Vairochana -- 5. Akshobhya -- 6. Amitabha, Amitayus -- 7. Ratnasambhava, Amoghasiddhi -- 8. Avalokiteshvara -- 9. Tara -- 10. Akashagarbha -- 11. Kshitigarbha -- 12. Manjushri -- 13. Samantabhadra -- 14. Vajrapani -- 15. Yama -- 16. Yamantaka -- 17. Mahakala -- 18. Lokapala (Guardian Kings) -- 19. Vaishravana, Kubera -- 20. Gate Guardians -- 21. The Five Kings of Mystical Knowledge -- 22. Yidams -- 23. Devas -- 24. Prajnaparamita, Sarasvati, Marici -- 25. Dakinis, Rakshas, Shaktis -- 26. Ashuras, Yakshas, Apsaras -- 27. Arhats -- 28. Bodhidharma -- 29. Padmasambhava -- 30. Xuanzang, Atisha -- 31. Kobo Daishi -- 32. Facial Features -- 33. The Thirty-Two Marks of a Great Man -- 34. Hairstyles, Crowns and Headdresses -- 35. Jewelry and Adornments -- 36. Thrones and Aureoles -- 37. Standing and Walking Postures -- 38. Sitting Postures -- 39. Lying Position -- 40. Embracing Postures -- 41. Gestures of Fearlessness, Gift Giving -- 42. Gestures of Explanation, Turning of the Wheel of the Law -- 43. Gestures of Earth-Touching, Meditation -- 44. Fist of Wisdom, Gesture of Prayer -- Section II. Signs, Symbols and Ritual Objects -- 45. The Eight Auspicious Symbols -- 46. Footprints -- 47. The Wheel of the Law -- 48. Lotus -- 49. Precious Jewel -- 50. Swastika -- 51. Trees -- 52. Mountains -- 53. Real Animals -- 54. Mythical Animals -- 55. Diamond Thunderbolt -- 56. Weapons and Instruments -- 57. Daggers and Choppers -- 58. Musical Instruments -- 59. Water and Flower Containers -- 60. Begging Bowls and Skull Cups -- 61. Incense Burners -- 62. Prayer Beads -- 63. Robes and Hats -- 64. Prayer Wheel -- 65. Stupas and Pagodas -- 66. Altars and Shrines -- 67. Sanskrit Letters -- 68. Sacred Texts -- 69. Zen Ink Painting and Calligraphy -- 70. The Six Realms of Rebirth -- 71. Hell Scenes -- 72. Paradise Scenes -- 73. Mandalas -- Section III. Major Buddhist Sites -- 74. Bodh Gaya, India -- 75. Sanchi, India -- 76. Ajanta, India -- 77. Polonnaruwa, Sri Lanka -- 78. Pagan, Burma -- 79. Sukhothai, Thailand -- 80. Angkor, Cambodia -- 81. Borobodur, Indonesia -- 82. Bamiyan, Afghanistan -- 83. Potala Palace, Tibet -- 84. Longmen Caves, China -- 85. Sokkuram, Korea -- 86. Todaiji, Japan -- 87. Ryoanji, Japan -- Glossary of Key Buddhist Terms -- Further Reading -- Illustration Acknowledgments -- Index.

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