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Book Synopsis Buddha and Shiva, Lotus and Dragon by : Adriana Proser
Download or read book Buddha and Shiva, Lotus and Dragon written by Adriana Proser and published by Hirmer Verlag GmbH. This book was released on 2020 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Buddha and Shiva, Lotus and Dragon presents sixty-seven masterpieces from the Mr. and Mrs. John D. Rockefeller 3rd Collection at Asia Society, one of the most importrant collections of Asian art in America. In this beautifully illustrated volume, written by Adriana Proser, Asia Society Museum's John H. Foster Senior Curator of Traditional Asian Art, stunning artworks from across the continent testify to the diversity and ingenuity of Asian artistic cultures and art's capacity to encourage cross-cultural exchange.
Book Synopsis Treasures of Asian Art by : Asia Society. Galleries
Download or read book Treasures of Asian Art written by Asia Society. Galleries and published by Abbeville Press. This book was released on 1994 with total page 156 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The collection forms the basis for The Asia Society, founded by John D. Rockefeller 3rd in 1956. Although small relative to other such collections (it comprises 285 objects), it contains a high proportion of acclaimed masterpieces and is especially strong in ceramics and sculpture. The text introduces the general reader to concepts and historical trends and incorporates scholarly opinions on attributions and dates. An introductory essay by Sherman E. Lee, the Rockefellers' professional advisor for the collection, discusses their motives and methods. Some 300 color plates visualize the works in this first catalog of the complete collection. 9.5x12" Annotation copyright by Book News, Inc., Portland, OR
Book Synopsis Nine-Headed Dragon River by : Peter Matthiessen
Download or read book Nine-Headed Dragon River written by Peter Matthiessen and published by Shambhala Publications. This book was released on 1998-04-28 with total page 304 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In August 1968, naturalist-explorer Peter Matthiessen returned from Africa to his home in Sagaponack, Long Island, to find three Zen masters in his driveway—guests of his wife, a new student of Zen. Thirteen years later, Matthiessen was ordained a Buddhist monk. Written in the same format as his best-selling The Snow Leopard, Nine-Headed Dragon River reveals Matthiessen's most daring adventure of all: the quest for his spiritual roots.
Book Synopsis The Art of South and Southeast Asia by : Steven Kossak
Download or read book The Art of South and Southeast Asia written by Steven Kossak and published by Metropolitan Museum of Art. This book was released on 2001 with total page 169 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Presents works of art selected from the South and Southeast Asian and Islamic collection of The Metropolitan Museum of Art, lessons plans, and classroom activities.
Book Synopsis The Lotus and the Lily by : Janet Conner
Download or read book The Lotus and the Lily written by Janet Conner and published by Conari Press. This book was released on 2012-10-01 with total page 290 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Based on the teachings of Jesus and Buddha, this book teaches readers how to create an rich interior life by focusing your attention on your connection with the divine within. The Lotus and the Lily offers a 30-day program for accessing your true creativity, breakthrough thinking, and divine guidance. The Lotus and the Lily reveals: The cosmic power of the intention mandala to reveal the life you want Discover the power of naming your past and your future How to experience the generative power of your own voice Each day includes prompts for reading, reflection, writing, exploring, and nourishing one's soul writing. The Lotus and the Lilyshows readers how to access the divine wisdom and guidance that dwells just below conscious awareness, through this 30-day soul writing process. "The principles that Janet Conner guides the reader to discover become the essential elements of a dynamic spiritual practice. These principles transcend denomination and dogma. They are practical, universal and impacting." --Mary Anne Radmacher, artist and author Live with Intention and Lean Forward into Your Life "Jesus said we could create heaven on earth. The Buddha said we could create the conditions for manifestation. Janet Conner tells us how. Her 30-day program is spiritual yet imminently practical, deeply serious yet lots of fun. This is a step-by-step guide to expressing our own divinity." --Ellen Debenport, author of The Five Principles
Book Synopsis Spring Sun, Lotus Flower by : Hsuan Hua
Download or read book Spring Sun, Lotus Flower written by Hsuan Hua and published by Buddhist Text Translation Society. This book was released on 2014-10-19 with total page 146 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Book Synopsis Tao-Sheng's Commentary on the Lotus Sutra by : Young-ho Kim
Download or read book Tao-Sheng's Commentary on the Lotus Sutra written by Young-ho Kim and published by SUNY Press. This book was released on 1990-01-01 with total page 398 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: (Chu) Tao-sheng stands out in history as a unique and preeminent thinker whose paradigmatic, original ideas paved the way for the advent of Chinese Buddhism. The universality of Buddha-nature, which Tao-sheng championed at the cost of excommunication, was to become a cornerstone of the Chinese Buddhist ideology. This book presents a comprehensive study of the only complete document by Tao-sheng still in existence.
Book Synopsis Treasures of the Dragon by : Sharon Leece
Download or read book Treasures of the Dragon written by Sharon Leece and published by PPP Company Ltd. This book was released on 2007-08 with total page 194 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Treasures of the Dragon is a cultural walk through the precious jewels of Asia and the Middle East. Featuring artistic traditions, priceless artifacts, outstanding architecture, shimmering precious stones, Asian icons, museums with unusual collections and the religious arts, Treasures of the Dragon is the latest addition to the hugely successful Dragon series.
Book Synopsis Lost Kingdoms: Hindu-Buddhist Sculpture of Early Southeast Asia by : Guy, John
Download or read book Lost Kingdoms: Hindu-Buddhist Sculpture of Early Southeast Asia written by Guy, John and published by Metropolitan Museum of Art. This book was released on 2014-04-07 with total page 338 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A fresh and exciting exploration of Southeast Asian history from the 5th to 9th century, seen through the lens of the region's sculpture
Book Synopsis The Gospel of Buddha by : Paul Carus
Download or read book The Gospel of Buddha written by Paul Carus and published by . This book was released on 1915 with total page 348 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Book Synopsis The Gilded Buddha by : Alex R. Furger
Download or read book The Gilded Buddha written by Alex R. Furger and published by Librum Publishers & Editors LLC. This book was released on 2017 with total page 328 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book celebrates in words and images the traditional metal crafts practised for over a thousand years by the creators of religious Buddhist statues in Nepal. The skills of these artisans are nurtured with deep respect for tradition, regarding religion, iconography and technology. Wax modellers, mould makers, casters, fire-gilders and chasers are among the specialists of the Newar ethnic group, whose work is characterised to this day by a melding of age-old technology, great skill, religious observance and contemplation. There are numerous books and exhibition catalogues dedicated to Buddhist art and iconography but little was available about the craft of the artists who turn the religious imagery into metal casts. This book fills this gap, with a thoroughly documented and historical account of the development of this "archaic" technology. The well-informed text and comprehensive photographic coverage constitute the only up-to-date account and full documentation of an art that is 1300 years old but dying out: the "ritual" production of Buddhist statues in the lost wax casting technique. The author, Dr. Alex Furger, is an archaeologist who has studied ancient metallurgy and metalworking techniques over the past four decades. He spent twenty-five years at the head of the Roman site of Augusta Raurica and lives in Basel (Switzerland). He is the author of over 130 articles in scientific journals and twelve books in the field of culture history. The fieldwork for this book led him repeatedly to Nepal, where he met and interviewed dozens of craftsmen in their workshops. This book is addressed to readers interested in culture history, travellers to Asia, collectors of statues of Buddha, (avocational) metalworkers, historians of technology, Buddhists, ethnologists, archaeologists, art historians, scholars of Asia and to libraries and museums.
Book Synopsis The Arts of India, Southeast Asia, and the Himalayas at the Dallas Museum of Art by : Dallas Museum of Art
Download or read book The Arts of India, Southeast Asia, and the Himalayas at the Dallas Museum of Art written by Dallas Museum of Art and published by . This book was released on 2013 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In recent years, the Dallas Museum of Art has expanded its collection of South Asian art from a small number of Indian temple sculptures to nearly 500 works, including Indian Hindu and Buddhist sculptures, Himalayan Buddhist bronze sculptures and ritual objects, artwork from Southeast Asia, and decorative arts from India's Mughal period. Artworks in the collection have origins from the former Ottoman empire to Java, and architectural pieces suggest the grandeur of buildings in the Indian tradition. This volume details the cultural and artistic significance of more than 140 featured works, which range from Tibetan thangkas and Indian miniature paintings to stone sculptures and bronzes. Relating these works to one another through interconnecting narratives and cross-references, scholars and curators provide a broad cultural history of the region. Distributed for the Dallas Museum of Art
Book Synopsis The Future of the Bamiyan Buddha Statues by : Masanori Nagaoka
Download or read book The Future of the Bamiyan Buddha Statues written by Masanori Nagaoka and published by Springer Nature. This book was released on 2020-12-07 with total page 368 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This Open Access book explores heritage conservation ethics of post conflict and provides an important historical record of the possible reconstruction of the Bamiyan Buddha statues, which was inscribed in the UNESCO World Heritage List in Danger in 2003 as “Cultural Landscape and Archaeological Remains of the Bamiyan Valley”. With the condition that most surface of the original fragments of the Buddha statues were lost due to acts of deliberate destruction, this publication explores a reference point for conservation practitioners and policy makers around the world as they consider how to respond to on-going acts of destruction of cultural heritage. Whilst there has been an emerging debate to the ethics and nature of heritage reconstruction, this volume provides a plethora of ideas and approaches concerning the future treatment of the Bamiyan Buddha statues. It also addresses a number of fundamental questions on potential heritage reconstruction: how it will be done; who will decide; and what it should be done for. Moreover when it comes to the inscribed World Heritage properties, how can reconstructed heritage using non-original materials be considered to retain authenticity? With a view to serving as a precedent for potential decisions taken elsewhere in the world for cultural properties impacted by acts of violence and destruction, this volume introduces academic researches, experiences and observations of heritage conservation theory and practice of heritage reconstruction. It also addresses the issue not merely from the point of a material conservation philosophy but within the context of holistic strategies for the protection of human rights and promotion of peace building.
Book Synopsis How to Read Buddhist Art by : Kurt Behrendt
Download or read book How to Read Buddhist Art written by Kurt Behrendt and published by Metropolitan Museum of Art. This book was released on 2019-11-29 with total page 139 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Intended to inspire the devout and provide a focus for religious practice, Buddhist artworks stand at the center of a great religious tradition that swept across Asia during the first millennia. How to Read Buddhist Art assembles fifty-four masterpieces from The Met collection to explore how images of the Buddha crossed linguistic and cultural barriers, and how they took on different (yet remarkably consistent) characteristics in India, Pakistan, Afghanistan, the Himalayas, China, Korea, Japan, Sri Lanka, Thailand, Cambodia, and Indonesia. Works highlighted in this rich, concise overview include reliquaries, images of the Buddha that attempt to capture his transcendence, diverse bodhisattvas who protect and help the devout on their personal path, and representations of important teachers. The book offers the essential iconographic frameworks needed to understand Buddhist art and practice, helping the reader to appreciate how artists gave form to subtle aspects of the teachings, especially in the sublime expression of the Buddha himself.
Book Synopsis The Opening of the Eyes by : Daisaku Ikeda
Download or read book The Opening of the Eyes written by Daisaku Ikeda and published by Middleway Press. This book was released on 2013-07-01 with total page 376 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Addressing questions such as What constitutes a meaningful life? and What is true happiness?, this guide to Nichiren Buddhism presents the spiritual practice as a teaching of hope that can answer these and other important questions of modern life. Buddhist teacher Daisaku Ikeda offers insights into The Opening of the Eyes, a longer treatise written by Nichiren that calls for individuals to base themselves on a spirit of compassion and to fight for the happiness of others, regardless of the circumstances. Ikeda’s simple and straightforward commentary brings this integral writing to life for a contemporary readership. Through the text and the accompanying commentary, readers will not will discover a philosophy of inner transformation that will help them find deep and lasting happiness for themselves and for others.
Book Synopsis Universality of Buddha by : Manan Sharma
Download or read book Universality of Buddha written by Manan Sharma and published by Diamond Pocket Books Pvt Ltd. This book was released on 2016-12-19 with total page 189 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In this book I have tried to explain, in sufficient details about suffering, karma- its Merits and Demerits, birth-rebirth theories, transmigration, salvation, social aspect of Buddha?s teachings, Dharma, Buddhist practices, Magnetic code, philosophy of Buddha etc. besides explaining other aspects. I had to depend on writings of many scholarly writers, journals, newspapers, magazines and periodicals, and taken some excerpts from the said sources. So, my grateful thanks to such authors, publishers, whose writings have served me in good stead. But for such help, my job would have been rendered more difficult.
Book Synopsis Siva and Buddha by : Sister Nivedita
Download or read book Siva and Buddha written by Sister Nivedita and published by . This book was released on 1966 with total page 42 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
