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

Buddhist iconography re-interpreted through 21st century techniques

Discovering remarkable examples of Buddhist iconography beyond the giants of Western art

Developing a database and curriculum for the study of Himalayan art

Manifesting the illusory nature of reality

Questioning reality through a melding of Japanese and Western artistic influences

Artistic expressions of ancient spiritual themes to reflect the human condition

In the Buddhist tradition, a number of trees play a role in the life of the Buddha

There are few better examples of the Mongolian Buddhist heritage than Ikh Khüree, known today as none other than Ulaanbaatar itself, the country’s capital. A seamless fusion of nomadic prac

Whether it is his unconventional performance art, his photography, or his sculpture, Chinese artist Zhang Huan’s remarkable repertoire is rebellious, eccentric, controversial—and spiritual, particular

Detail of the Buddha Amitabha with hands in the meditation gesture, Kotoku-in, Kamakura, Japan. 13th century, bronze. Photograph by Meher McArthur. The hand gestures, or mudra, assumed by figures o

Editor’s note: David Brazier is a Buddhist teacher, writer, and psychotherapist. He is President at Instituto Terapia Zen Internacional in Spain and the head of the Amida Order in the United Kingdom.

Vajrayana is associated in Buddhist history and legend with the locale of Uddiyana, ruled by wise kings who first practiced tantra after being introduced to it by Shakyamuni Buddha.