Buddhish mythology


Buddhist mythology operates within the Buddhist belief system. It is a relatively broad mythology, as it was adopted and influenced by several diverse cultures such as Gandhara (Peshawar, Pakistan) which was the capital of Bactria. Later on, it also came to incorporate aspects from countries such as China and Japan. As such, it includes many aspects taken from other mythologies of those cultures. Saraswati is a Hindu Deva from Gandhara and the kami are considered to be local, Japanese bodhisattvas by many Japanese Buddhists). (Wikipedia)

 

Buddha and Mara

Buddha and Mara

Buddha and Mara

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Amitabha and avalokitasvara

Amitabha and avalokitasvara

Amitabha and avalokitasvara

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Buddha trinity

Buddha trinity

Buddha trinity

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Buddhas of the past,present and future

Buddhas of the past,present and future

Buddhas of the past,present and future

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Brahma and the 4 Lokapalas

Brahma and the 4 Lokapalas

Brahma and the 4 Lokapalas

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Wisdom kings

Wisdom kings

Wisdom kings

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Dharmapala

Dharmapala

Dharmapala

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Vajrapani

Vajrapani

Vajrapani

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Five Dhyani Buddhas

Five Dhyani Buddhas

Five Dhyani Buddhas

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Tara

Tara

Tara

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Arhat (Luohan) and Bodhisattva

Arhat Bodhisattva

Arhat (Luohan) and Bodhisattva

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Yama the Lord of Death

Yama the Lord of Death

Yama the Lord of Death

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The Deva-Dragon Eight

The Deva-Dragon Eight

The Deva-Dragon Eight

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Demons and Ghosts

Demon

Demons and Ghosts

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The Deva-Dragon Eight 天龍八部

The Deva-Dragon Eight

The Deva-Dragon Eight

Deva / Devata

Deva / Devata

#1: Deva / Devata

Naga (Dragon)

Naga (Dragon)

#2: Naga (Dragon)

Yaksa

Yaksa

#3: Yaksa

Gandharva musician/Apsara dancer

A Gandharva musician and an Apsara dancer

#4: Gandharva musician/Apsara dancer


Asura

Asura

#5: Asura

Garuda

Garuda

#6: Garuda

Kinnara

Kinnara

#7: Kinnara

Mahoraga

Mahoraga

#8: Mahoraga

 

 

Four Bodhisattvas

Four Bodhisattvas

Guan Yin Bodhisattva (Avalokitesvara)

Guan Yin Bodhisattva (Avalokitesvara)

Guan Yin Bodhisattva (Avalokitesvara), 33 metres, bronze plated statue at Putuoshan (Mount Putuo), Zhejiang, China

Manjusri Bodhisattva

Manjusri Bodhisattva

Manjusri Bodhisattva statue at Mount Wutai, Shanxi, China,

Puxian Bodhisattva (Samantabhadra)

Puxian Bodhisattva (Samantabhadra)

Puxian Bodhisattva (Samantabhadra) statue at Mount Emei, Sichuan, China>

Ksitigarbha Bodhisattva

Ksitigarbha Bodhisattva

Ksitigarbha Bodhisattva statue at Mount Jiuhua, Anhui, China,