About Eighteen Arhats

The Eighteen Arhats are depicted in Mahayana Buddhism as the original followers of Gautama Buddha who have followed the Noble Eightfold Path and attained the four stages of enlightenment. They have reached the state of Nirvana and are free of worldly cravings. They are charged to protect the Buddhist faith and to wait on earth for the coming of Maitreya, an enlightened Buddha prophesied to arrive on earth many millennia after Gautama Buddha's death (parinirvana). In China, the eighteen arhats are also a popular subject in Buddhist art, such as the famous Chinese group of glazed pottery luohans from Yixian from about 1000 CE.

The Arhats – Moving beyond the state of personal freedom

In Buddhism, an arahant or is one who has gained insight into the true nature of existence and has achieved Nibbana and liberated from the endless cycle of rebirth. Mahayana Buddhist traditions have used the term for people far advanced along the path of Enlightenment, but who may not have reached full Buddhahood. The understanding of the concept has changed over the centuries, and varies between different schools of Buddhism and different regions. A .
Buddha Mandala

Top 5 Buddha Mandalas – For Meditation & Tantric Practice

is a piece of . In the and , art often takes as a form. In , mandala or is known as a spiritual and in and , that represents the . Mandala is taken as and also as an of fully realized beings or deities. Buddha Mandala with 5 Dhayni Buddhas This painting shows the life of Buddha. Buddha mandala is an art either made .