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Background imageBuddhism Collection: Angkor Wat temple, Siem Reap, Cambodia

Angkor Wat temple, Siem Reap, Cambodia
View of the Khmer temple of Angkor Wat, at Siem Reap, Cambodia, showing the central temple complex, east side. The temple was first Hindu, then Buddhist

Background imageBuddhism Collection: Komuso Buddhist monks, Japan

Komuso Buddhist monks, Japan. They wear a straw basket (tengai) over their head and play a bamboo flute (shakuhachi). Date: circa 1890s

Background imageBuddhism Collection: Tibetan tanka with an illustration of a relaxed

Tibetan tanka with an illustration of a relaxed Avalokite?vara. Tibetan art. FRANCE. Paris. Guimet Museum

Background imageBuddhism Collection: Buddhist Monks at Angkor Wat Temple, Siem Reap, Cambodia

Buddhist Monks at Angkor Wat Temple, Siem Reap, Cambodia Date: 2014

Background imageBuddhism Collection: Chinese Guardian Statues at Temple of Wat Pho, Bangkok

Chinese Guardian Statues at Temple of Wat Pho, Bangkok
Temple guard statue (Farang guard) imported from China at the temple of Wat Pho (The Temple of the Reclining Buddha) in the Phra Nakhon district, Bangkok, Thailand

Background imageBuddhism Collection: Bangkok, Thailand

Bangkok, Thailand
Feet of the Golden Reclining Buddha statue at the Wat Pho Temple Bangkok, Thailand

Background imageBuddhism Collection: Guan Yin. 10th c. - 13th c. Bodhisattva of compassion

Guan Yin. 10th c. - 13th c. Bodhisattva of compassion. Chinese art. Song period. Sculpture on wood. FRANCE. Ό E-DE-FRANCE. Paris. Guimet Museum

Background imageBuddhism Collection: Thatthe Mokgo Hpaya Pagoda in Nuang U, Bagan, Myanmar

Thatthe Mokgo Hpaya Pagoda in Nuang U, Bagan, Myanmar
Cyclist at Thatthe Mokgo Hpaya Pagoda in Nuang U, Bagan, Myanmar (Burma) Date: 2016

Background imageBuddhism Collection: Buddhist Priest, Hai Phong, Vietnam

Buddhist Priest, Hai Phong, Vietnam
Hai Phong (Haiphong) in Tonkin - Northern Vietnam. A Buddhist Priest gives a sermon Date: circa 1910s

Background imageBuddhism Collection: Temple of the Holy Tooth - Kandy, Sri Lanka

Temple of the Holy Tooth - Kandy, Sri Lanka
Sri Dalada Maligawa or Temple of the Holy Tooth - Kandy, Sri Lanka - located in the royal palace complex. An UNESCO world heritage site. The Library. Date: circa 1910s

Background imageBuddhism Collection: Bali, Indonesia - Kerambitan - Buddhist stele

Bali, Indonesia - Kerambitan - Buddhist stele Date: circa 1920

Background imageBuddhism Collection: Poster advertising Budh Gaya, India

Poster advertising Budh Gaya, India
Poster advertising India and the Budh Gaya, or Bodh Gaya, a famous place of Buddhist pilgrimage

Background imageBuddhism Collection: Kandy - Sri Lanka - Worshipping the tooth relic

Kandy - Sri Lanka - Worshipping the tooth relic
Kandy is very popular due to the annual Buddhist pageant known as the Esala Perahera, in which one of the inner caskets used for covering the tooth relic of Buddha is taken in a grand procession

Background imageBuddhism Collection: Kandy - Sri Lanka - Buddhist Procession

Kandy - Sri Lanka - Buddhist Procession
Kandy is very popular due to the annual Buddhist pageant known as the Esala Perahera, in which one of the inner caskets used for covering the tooth relic of Buddha is taken in a grand procession

Background imageBuddhism Collection: c. 1880s Japan - Honmoku temple

c. 1880s Japan - Honmoku temple
c.1880s Japan - Honmoku temple

Background imageBuddhism Collection: BIRTH OF BUDDHA

BIRTH OF BUDDHA
The birth of the Buddha Date: 1877

Background imageBuddhism Collection: India - Buddhist Temple at Gwalior

India - Buddhist Temple at Gwalior
India - Buddhist Temple at the Fort of Gwalior, Madhyr Pradesh Province

Background imageBuddhism Collection: A Buddhist Meditates

A Buddhist Meditates
A Chinese Buddhist in meditation

Background imageBuddhism Collection: Buddha of Kamakura

Buddha of Kamakura
The great bronze image of Buddha at Kamakura, Japan, cast in the 13th century, centrepiece of a group of shrines and temples which attract pilgrims

Background imageBuddhism Collection: Burmese Monks Begging

Burmese Monks Begging
A group of monks pass through a Burmese village, begging for food, which two small children carry for them

Background imageBuddhism Collection: Kobe, Japan - A komuso (monk of the Fuke sect) wearing a basket hat (tengai or tengui)

Kobe, Japan - A komuso (monk of the Fuke sect) wearing a basket hat (tengai or tengui) and playing the shakuhachi bamboo flute. Date: 1928

Background imageBuddhism Collection: Japanese depiction of the Great Judge of Hell - Yama

Japanese depiction of the Great Judge of Hell - Yama
The Great Judge of Hell. In East Asian and Buddhist mythology, Yama (sometimes known as the King of Hell, King Yan or Yanluo) is a dharmapala (wrathful god)

Background imageBuddhism Collection: INDIA. Ajanta. Ajanta Caves. Face of a woman. Detail

INDIA. Ajanta. Ajanta Caves. Face of a woman. Detail in one of the Jataka reincarnations and episodes of life of Budha. Mural painting, 6th-7th c. Hindu art. Gupta period. Fresco

Background imageBuddhism Collection: The Kumbum at Gyantse, a multi-storied set of Buddhist chapels

The Kumbum at Gyantse, a multi-storied set of Buddhist chapels, from a fascinating album which reveals new details on a little-known campaign in which a British military force brushed aside Tibetan

Background imageBuddhism Collection: Group of lamas, Buddhist spiritual leaders, from a fascinating album which reveals new details

Group of lamas, Buddhist spiritual leaders, from a fascinating album which reveals new details on a little-known campaign in which a British military force brushed aside Tibetan defences to capture

Background imageBuddhism Collection: Tashi Lama and Mr Gould, from a fascinating album which reveals new details on a little-known

Tashi Lama and Mr Gould, from a fascinating album which reveals new details on a little-known campaign in which a British military force brushed aside Tibetan defences to capture Lhasa, in 1904

Background imageBuddhism Collection: Idol in Red Idol Gorge, on the road to Gyantse, from a fascinating album which reveals new details

Idol in Red Idol Gorge, on the road to Gyantse, from a fascinating album which reveals new details on a little-known campaign in which a British military force brushed aside Tibetan defences to

Background imageBuddhism Collection: Group photo of Tashi Lama and polo players, from a fascinating album which reveals new details

Group photo of Tashi Lama and polo players, from a fascinating album which reveals new details on a little-known campaign in which a British military force brushed aside Tibetan defences to capture

Background imageBuddhism Collection: Group photo, Tashi Lama with four men in western clothes, from a fascinating album which reveals

Group photo, Tashi Lama with four men in western clothes, from a fascinating album which reveals new details on a little-known campaign in which a British military force brushed aside Tibetan

Background imageBuddhism Collection: Chassa Goombah (Chatsa Gompa), station of the Lama of Phari, from a fascinating album which

Chassa Goombah (Chatsa Gompa), station of the Lama of Phari, from a fascinating album which reveals new details on a little-known campaign in which a British military force brushed aside Tibetan

Background imageBuddhism Collection: Two connected buildings at Gyantse - the Kumbum, a multi-storied set of Buddhist chapels (L)

Two connected buildings at Gyantse - the Kumbum, a multi-storied set of Buddhist chapels (L), and the Palcho Monastery (R)

Background imageBuddhism Collection: Asakusa Park, Tokyo - Senso-ji Temple

Asakusa Park, Tokyo - Senso-ji Temple
Senso-ji - an ancient Buddhist temple located in Asakusa Park, Tokyo, Japan. Date: circa 1910s

Background imageBuddhism Collection: Great statue of Buddha - Daibutsu - Nofukuji Temple, Kobe

Great statue of Buddha - Daibutsu - Nofukuji Temple, Kobe
The great statue of Buddha (Daibutsu) at the Nofukuji Temple, Kobe, Hyogo Prefecture, Japan. Date: circa 1910s

Background imageBuddhism Collection: Holy Lama, Tibet - Buddhism

Holy Lama, Tibet - Buddhism Date: 1925

Background imageBuddhism Collection: Choanji Temple, Hokane, Japan

Choanji Temple, Hokane, Japan
Choanji Temple - a temple of the Soto school of Zen Buddhism in the Sengokuhara area of Hakone. Established in 1356 in a quiet area at the base of a hill

Background imageBuddhism Collection: Wat Chana Songkhram, Old Sukhothai, Thailand

Wat Chana Songkhram, Old Sukhothai, Thailand
The Wat Chana Songkhram Buddhist temple in Old Sukhothai, Thailand. The bell-shaped chedi (tomb) is in Singhalese style. Viewed across a lily pond with bright pink flowers in bloom. Date: 2005

Background imageBuddhism Collection: Wat Mahathat, Old Sukhothai, Thailand

Wat Mahathat, Old Sukhothai, Thailand
View of the Wat Mahathat, the largest temple in Old Sukhothai, Thailand, with a bell-shaped chedi (tomb) on the left and a seated Buddha figure next to it. Date: 2005

Background imageBuddhism Collection: Reincarnation: Dalai Lama reborn 1934

Reincarnation: Dalai Lama reborn 1934
When the Dalai Lama dies, a baby boy born at precisely the same moment is recognised by church leaders at Lhasa, Tibet, as his reincarnation. 1934

Background imageBuddhism Collection: Offerings at a Japanese Shrine, Nagasaki, Japan Date: circa 1929

Offerings at a Japanese Shrine, Nagasaki, Japan Date: circa 1929

Background imageBuddhism Collection: Immense statue of Buddha - Beppu, Japan. Postcard sent by a British Navy sailor serving on HMS

Immense statue of Buddha - Beppu, Japan. Postcard sent by a British Navy sailor serving on HMS Suffolk - November, 1928. Date: 1928

Background imageBuddhism Collection: 1860s Japan - portrait of buddhist priests Felice or Felix Beato (1832 - 29 January 1909

1860s Japan - portrait of buddhist priests Felice or Felix Beato (1832 - 29 January 1909), Italian-British photographer working mostly in India, Japan, China

Background imageBuddhism Collection: c. 1880s Japan - the Gion shrine Kyoto

c. 1880s Japan - the Gion shrine Kyoto
c.1880s Japan - the Gion shrine Kyoto

Background imageBuddhism Collection: c. 1880s Japan - great Chionin temple bell, Kyoto

c. 1880s Japan - great Chionin temple bell, Kyoto
c.1880s Japan - great Chionin temple bell, Kyoto

Background imageBuddhism Collection: c. 1880s Japan - Kiyomisu temple, kyoto

c. 1880s Japan - Kiyomisu temple, kyoto

Background imageBuddhism Collection: Wat Arun, Wat Chaeng, Chao Phraya, Bangkok

Wat Arun, Wat Chaeng, Chao Phraya, Bangkok
Wat Arun, Wat Chaeng, west (Thonburi) bank, Chao Phraya, Bangkok, Thailand

Background imageBuddhism Collection: Tibetan Lama, photographed in northern India

Tibetan Lama, photographed in northern India
Vintage 19th century photograph: Tibetan Lama, photographed in northern India. Lama is a title for a teacher of the Dharma in Tibetan Buddhism

Background imageBuddhism Collection: c. 1880s Japan - Shinto priest

c. 1880s Japan - Shinto priest

Background imageBuddhism Collection: c. 1880s Japan - Buddhist priest

c. 1880s Japan - Buddhist priest



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