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Symbolism in Buddhist Art

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agama
noun
Tantric writings and early sutras or scripture
arhat
noun
a Buddhist who has attained Nirvana through rigorous discipline and ascetic practices
baekje smile
noun
subtle, enigmatic expression on Buddhist statuary of Baekje or ancient Korea
bodhi tree
noun
sacred fig tree under which Gautama Siddhartha attained Enlightenment and became the Buddha
bodhisattva
noun
one who attains Enlightenment but who postpones Nirvana to help others to attain Enlightenment
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chanoyu
noun
Japanese ceremony at which tea is prepared, served, and taken with an ancient Zen ritual
conch shell
noun
right-turning shell represents the sound of the dharma, awakening followers from ignorance
devas
noun
god or divine spirit
dharma
noun
Buddhist teaching, also called Buddhist law
dharmacakra
noun
wheel of Dharma or wheel of law, the eight spokes representing the eightfold path
dhvaja
noun
military standard in ancient India, representing Buddha's victory over mara or evil influence
eightfold path
noun
right understanding, motive, speech, action, livelihood, effort, thinking, contemplation
eternal knot
noun
the intertwining of wisdom and compassion, religious and secular affairs
frieze
noun
decorative band on an outside wall bearing lettering or sculpture
gandhara
noun
ancient kingdom in NW India and E Afghanistan, major center for art in the first millennia
golden fish
noun
fearless movement through the ocean of samsara, the universal cycle of birth, life, death, rebirth
greco-buddhist art
noun
classical Greek artistic principles applied to Buddhist votive art in Central Asia 300 BCE
lotus
noun
representing pure body, speech and mind detached from earthly desire
mahayana
noun
later school of Buddhism in China, Tibet, and Japan, featuring salvation through faith alone
maitreya
noun
Buddha of the future
mandala
noun
representation of the cosmos characterized by concentric geometric shapes, centered on a deity
mathura
noun
ancient economic hub and caravan stop in N India
mudra
noun
series of arm and hand positions expressing an attitude or action of the deity
pagoda
noun
pyramidlike sacred tower having upward-curving roofs over the individual stories
parasol
noun
protection from harm
silk road
noun
ancient trade route 4000 miles long between China and the Mediterranean
stupa
noun
monumental pile of earth or other material, in memory of Buddha or a Buddhist saint
sutra
noun
collection of dialogues and discourses of classic Mahayana Buddhism dating from AD 100-500
treasure vase
noun
holding the Five Pure Lights: health, longevity, wealth, prosperity and wisdom
tripitaka
noun
scriptures passed orally until 100 BCE in three parts: sermons, rules, treatises on philosophy
trisula
noun
trident representing the three jewels to take refuge in: Buddha, Dharma, Sangha or community
vajra diamond rod
noun
symbolic weapon and ritual tool representing firmness of spirit
votive
adjective
offered, given or dedicated in accordance with a vow
yaksha
noun
benevolent nature spirits, custodians of treasures hidden in the earth and in the roots of trees
zen
noun
Mahayana movement that emphasizes enlightenment for the student by the most direct possible means

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