When the godhead or deity appears this is known as a theophany. Although the Buddha was a man, was it the Buddha or...

Prajnaparamita, the mother of the Buddhas, is a living embodiment of the Great Wisdom Sutras, which point the way to...

One of the earliest iconographic depictions of the Buddha was Afghanistan, depicted in the Hellenic style of the...

This meditative Lama's portrait illustrates a wonderful story of a monk who is frightened by a giant spider that...

On the border of Thailand and Cambodia, bodhisattvas rather than Buddhas seem to have been the focus of worship...

This serene figure of the Buddha is a definitive image of Gandharan sculpture.

Magical powers, Devas and bodhisattvas expound the Dharma in this week's images of truth

The surviving fragment of a statue of the Buddha reveals a serene face, apparently in a state of...

The Buddha spent much of his teaching life in discourse with those who sought Truth. Some asked questions, others...

Amida Buddha is the Buddha of the Western Paradise who has vowed to rescue anyone who calls upon his name. It is one...

The high holidays can be a time of excess. This frieze of the Great Bodhisattva during his time of asceticism reminds...

The final part of this Jātaka tale sees the Boar defeat the tiger and the sham ascetic, liberating the boars from...

Artist Roberta Mansell illustrated some of the stories of the Buddha's previous births (Jātakas), for her...

Tibet became a refuge for Tantric teachings once persecution took hold in India. Bodhisattvas came to represent the...

The Buddha is called the Great Physician and his teachings medicine for body and mind. These Buddhas dispense...

From the archive - The stronger the sense of a separate self, the greater the horror of bodily invasion.

The hard sandstone used to create this elegant Buddha rupa makes its formation an act of arduous devotion that...

These tales tell of the previous births of Shakyamuni Buddha and appear throughout the scriptures. They tell how the...

These stories tell the tales of how the Great Bodhisattva, who would one day become Shakyamuni Buddha, developed the...

The golden body of the Buddha shines a spiritual light that points to the fact that the teachings must be realised in...

Buddhist art has always been more than just decorative, it is also used for reflection and contemplation. This series...

The familiar image of the standing Buddha probably originated in Gandhara in the 1st/2nd century CE; from that...

Here you will find blogs, curated videos and podcasts, books, musings and resources for new ways of living and...

A collection of written and audio interviews with people of interest for those walking the Buddha's Way.

Tim Barlow is an actor of stage, film and TV. He has worked in Hollywood and the UK from 'Hot Fuzz' to...

One of the best known sutras, chanted throughout Asia and the Far East, has multiple uses and seems to evolve through...

In this final essay, Michael O'Neill looks at the influence of Buddhism and Zen on Western abstract and...

Marcel Duchamp was reluctant to 'explain' his art but there is evidence that he was deeply influenced by...

Although known for their 'hell-raising' lifestyles both Gaugin and van Gogh were deeply touched by the...

The first in a series of articles about the influence of Oriental and specifically Buddhist ideas on Western art.

A lavishly illustrated art book from The Met in New York details the development of artistic styles and iconography...

This Jataka Tale (previous life-story of the Buddha), is illustrated by Roberta Mansell.

The British Spy who published the Buddhist Jataka Tales for English Readers who died fighting fascism and of whom...