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How Buddha came to be represented in art?
Wikipedia has an excellent article on Buddhist art: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Buddhist_ar… Given that Buddhist art has a 2,500 year history, it's very difficult to generalize about it. But this article organizes it into appropriate perio... Read More »
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How was buddha represented in Mauryan Art?
The Mauryan period lasted between 4th t0 2nd c Bc - at that time Buddha was represented by the Stupa - a burial or reliquary site which came to be regarded as the outward and visual manifestation of Buddha. Examples: http://en.wikipedia.org... Read More »
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Why are martial arts taught in buddhism when buddha stood for pea...
martial arts is result of some buddhist monks need of self defense in Chinese region way way after after Buddhas time , its not related to Buddhism , Buddhism dosnt teach martial arts Read More »
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i found this picture... https://www.unitedplanet.org/gallery/main.php/v/Cambodia/Cambodia_by_John_Ryder_7.gif.html its a stunning image of a monastery in cambodia. you could play around with it to your strengths. i also found these... http:...
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Both the Buddha and Avalokitesvara can be depicted in a variety of postures and hand positions. However, there are always several key differences: - The Buddha has short hair (ringlets). Avalokitesvara is depicted with long, curling hair. -...
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The first images of the Buddha - reliefs and statues - appeared approximately 300 years after his death. Given the elapsed time, these images were not intended to serve as portraits of the Buddha, but as symbolic representations of the grea...
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The historical Buddha, Siddharta Gautama, is never depicted as a fat man, but as a perfectly proportioned man with the 112 so called "major and minor marks of a buddha": http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Physical_ch… The popular fat so called "l...
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HE answers his phone and, even though he is speaking Thai, self-consciously strolls out of earshot. His voice pierces the silence in the temple complex. I have now spent the better part of a scorching Chiang Mai afternoon with Sompop, but h...
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The Kushans are known for their figure sculpture and during the Kushan empire, Buddha was first shown in human form instead of being represented by symbols like lotus and footsteps. The Buddha has since taken many different human forms.
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