About Chinese Esoteric Buddhism

Chinese Esoteric Buddhism refers to traditions of Tantra and Esoteric Buddhism that have flourished among the Chinese people. The Tantric masters Śubhakarasiṃha, Vajrabodhi and Amoghavajra, established the Esoteric Buddhist Zhenyan tradition from 716 to 720 during the reign of Emperor Xuanzong of Tang. It employed mandalas, mantras, mudras, abhiṣekas, and deity yoga. The Zhenyan tradition was transported to Japan as Shingon Buddhism by Kūkai as well as influencing Korean Buddhism. The Song dynasty (960–1279) saw a second diffusion of Esoteric texts. Esoteric Buddhist practices continued to have an influence into the late imperial period and Tibetan Buddhism was also influential during the Yuan dynasty period and beyond. In the Ming dynasty (1368–1644) through to the modern period, esoteric practices and teachings became absorbed and merged with the other Chinese Buddhist traditions to a large extent.

36 measurements of Tibetan Buddhism figures

Aug

2019

This 18th-century essay drawing is similar in content to the photographic measurements. The so-called "image measurement" is the scale of the Buddha's human body and the scale of the figure. This may be a reference guide for the painting of Buddha statues in Tibet or Nepal in the 18th century. It contains 36 detailed drawings and the text is in Tibetan. The representation of the Buddhist figure is not fabricated out of thin air. The proportions, .

The origin of the Graphic Arts of Buddhism

Dec

2018

Art, Culture, Design, Dharma, Tibetan paintings dipakdaspaswan

Buddhist art is the artistic implementations that are perused by Buddhism. It includes art media which idolize Buddhas, bodhisattvas, and other forms of remarkable Buddhist figures, both ancient and mythical. Buddhist art explains the scenes from the lives of all of the mandalas and other graphic that helps to practice as well as physical objects connected with Buddhist practice, such as vajras, bells, stupas and Buddhist temple designs. Buddhist art originated on the Indian subcontinent following the historical life of Siddhartha Gautama, 6th to 5th century BCE, and .

3 stages of Evolution of Tantric Buddhism

Nov

2018

Culture, Dharma, Hinduism, Tantrism sadiksha

Tantric Buddhism usually refers to a special esoteric school of Buddhist philosophy, practice, and art ‘based on treatises known as tantras’. It emerged in northeast India during the fifth or sixth centuries CE and then formed its distinctive features around the seventh century CE. Afterward, it expanded geographically outward to the Himalayas, East Asia, and Southeast Asia. What Is Tantra? Countless practices of several Asian religions have been lumped together by western scholars under the heading "tantra." The .

About 8 Auspicious Symbols in Buddhism – Ashtamangala

Nov

2018

Culture, Design, Dharma, Gods, Hinduism, Symbols, Vajrayāna sadiksha

The eight auspicious symbols are called as Astamangala in Sanskrit and bkra-shis rtags-brgyad in Tibet. These symbols are the most well-known group of Buddhist symbols and are traditionally listed in the order of: A white parasol A pair of golden fishes A treasure vase A lotus A right-spiraling white conch shell An endless knot or ‘lucky diagram’ A victorious banner A golden wheel 8 Auspicious Symbols of Early Indian Assembly Originally the eight auspicious symbols formed an early .

The 4 Phases of The Development of Buddhism in India

Nov

2018

Culture, Dharma dipakdaspaswan

Buddhism was introduced to Indians by Shakyamuni Buddha who lived in India in the sixth century BCE, a time of boom of religious and philosophical thought from Greece to China. Born as the crown prince of the great Shakya Kingdom, the youth Siddhartha Gautama was prepared to be a king in accordance with the wishes of his royal father. However, at the age of 28 years old, he learned of the deep suffering experienced in life by most .

Atiśa Dīpaṃkara Śrījñāna – The Reviver of Buddhism in Tibet

Nov

2018

Biography, Culture, Deities, Dharma, Monks, Stupas, Temples sadiksha

Atisha Dipamkara Shrijnana is a renowned Indian master who went to Tibet in 1042 to help in the revival of Buddhism and established the Kadam tradition. His text Light for the Path was the first lam-rim text. Pala Empire The Pala Dynasty was the ruling Dynasty in Bihar and Bengal India, from the 8th to the 12th century. Called the Palas because all their names ended in Pala, "protector". Atisha is a Buddhist teacher from the Pala Empire who, along .

The Journey of Buddhism from Mongolia to the Himalayas

Nov

2018

Culture, Dharma, Himalayas dipakdaspaswan

Buddhism in Tibet started in the sixth century. It was transmitted by the great Buddhist teacher of India for the next eight years. Tibetan Buddhism begins with Bon. The Bon religion of Tibet was animistic and shamanistic, and elements of it live on today, to one degree or another, in Tibetan Buddhism. Introduction of Buddhism In Tibet When Buddhism was introduced into Tibet in the seventh century under King Songtsen Gampo, it was apparently centered in the .

Dharmachakra Mudra a Symbolic Gesture in Buddhism and Hinduism

Nov

2018

Dharma, Mahāyāna, Mantras, Meditation, Mudra, Symbols, Yoga sadiksha

First of all, mudra is the Sanskrit word for “gesture,” “mark,” or “seal,” is a symbolic gesture in Buddhism and Hinduism. What is the meaning of Dharmachakra Mudra? Dharmachakra Mudra is called as the gesture of Teaching of the Wheel of Dharma that describes one of the most important moments in the Buddha's life. Buddha performed the Dharmachakra mudra in his first sermon in Sarnath after he attained enlightenment. It is performed with the help of both the hands which .

Medicine Buddha as Chinese Pantheon

Nov

2018

Deities, Dharma, Medicine Buddha, Thangka sadiksha

Bhaisajyaguru Buddha, one of the three, one of the three foremost Buddhas of the Chinese Pantheon, is a Buddha of the past era. Master of Healing He is known as Yao Shih Fwo. Better known to the people like the Buddha of Medicine or the Master of Healing, he is dear to the hearts of many, for they have indeed received his blessings in the forms of miraculous cures from all kinds of illness. The title ‘Master of Healing’, .

Teaching Buddhism

Apr

2018

Dharma sadiksha

The founder of Buddhism in this world was Buddha Shakyamuni who lived and gave teachings in Nepal and India some two and a half thousand years ago. Since then millions of people around the world have followed the spiritual path he revealed. The Buddhist way of life of peace, loving-kindness and wisdom can be just as relevant today as it was in ancient Nepal. Buddha explained that all our problems and suffering arise from confused and .