The sacred dance without and within

Echoes of sacred naga iconography

Mystic expressions of tantric meditation

The second in a series on the spread of early Buddhism as seen through artistic images

How trade, rivers, and oceans shaped the spread of Buddhism

The immutable protector and chief of the Guardian Kings

Punisher of evil, encouraging those aspiring to enlightenment

A look at the "Lord who expands" in Japanese art

Protectors of the Buddhist cosmos

Celestial beings represented in Japanese Buddhism

Guardians of the four cardinal directions

The two benevolent kings protecting the temple gates

A Look at large Buddhist rituals in Tibetan China

Buddhist iconography re-interpreted through 21st century techniques