Chapter 3: Buddhist art and archeology

Queen Maya’s dream. India 1 BCE, Pakistan 2-3 century CE

The birth of buddha, Pakistan 2-3 century CE

The birth of buddha, India 10th century CE

The prophecy, Pakistan 2-3rd century CE

Daily life

4 encounters, Indonesia 8-9 century

4 encounters, China 15th century

The great Renunciation. Pakistan 2-3rd century, India 3rd century

The Great Renunciation. Pakistan 2-3rd century, Gandhara 1st century

Buddha. Pakistan 2nd century, India 1st century

Ascetism, Pakistan 2-3rd century

The Awakening. Pakistan, 2-3rd century. India 11-12 century

First sermon in deer park. Gandhara, 2nd century, India 7 century

Mahaparnirvana. Pakistan 2-3rd century

Mahaparnirvana. Sri Lanka 11-12th century

Dhyana mudra

Abhaya mudra

Dharmachakra mudra

Bhumisparsa mudra

Asoka, India 1c. BCE- 1c. CE

Temple of King Asoka in China

Stupa and Asokan pillar in Inida

Asokan pillar India

Asokan capitals, India

Asokan capitals, India

Great stupa in Sanchi India

Boudanath Stupa, Nepal

Pagoda in China, Tibetan chorten

Ruined Stupa and Asokan pillar in Nepal

Lumbini, Sakyamuni’s birthplace, Nepal

Mayadevi temple in Lumbini Nepal

Mayadevi temple

Bodhgaya, site of awakening

shrine

shrine in monastery, Nepal

temple in Sri Lanka

Vajrsana, Bodgaya

Vajrsana, Bodgaya, 1c. CE

site of first sermon, Sarnath

First sermon, India. 5th century, 7th century

Asokan capital from Sarnath

Kushinagar, deathplace

Mahakapi Jataka. India 1c. BCE, 1c. CE

Dipamakara Jataka. Gandhara 2-3rd c., Pakistan 2-3rd c.

Yavana-s in the Ganges plain. 1c. BCE, 2c. CE

Graeco-Buddhist Art, Pakistan. 2c.