Smart History
Smarthistory: Four Buddhas at the American Museum of Natural History
Video presents a conversation about Buddhism at the American Museum of Natural History between Dr. Laurel Kendall, Curator, Asian Ethnographic Collections and Dr. Monique Scott, Assistant Director of Cultural Education in front of four...
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Khan Academy: Buddhist Art: Buddha of Medicine Bhaishajyaguru (Yaoshi Fo)
This video [5:36] discusses the mural Buddha of Medicine Bhaishajyaguru (Yaoshi fo), c. 1319, Yuan dynasty, water-based pigments on clay mixed with straw, 24 feet, 8 inches x 49 feet 7 inches / 751.8 cm x 1511.3 cm (Metropolitan Museum...
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Khan Academy: The Buddha Triumphing Over Mara
This is an image of the historical Buddha. We can tell it is the Buddha because of the many distinguishing marks (lakshana) visible in the sculpture. He has a cranial bump on his head (ushnisha), a tuft of hair between his eyes (urna),...
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Khan Academy: The Buddha Triumphing Over Mara
The main figure in this stone sculpture from the 900s shows many characteristic features of images of the Buddha. Here we see elements that tell us we're in the presence of the Buddha as he was on the threshold of achieving...
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Khan Academy: Seated Buddha
This is an image of the preaching Buddha. He is seated in a full lotus position on a dais or throne, portions of which can be seen in the corners of the statue. Two smaller figures below the throne are shown in a position of reverence.
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Khan Academy: The Stupa
A short documentary [4:29] on the stupa, a hemispherical mound that represents the burial mound of the Buddha. Learn more about the stupa on education.asianart.org.
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Khan Academy: Seated Buddha Dated 338
This Buddha has a unique status among Buddhas in China. It bears an inscription on the back that is equivalent to the year 338. This is the earliest date inscribed on any Buddha sculpture from China, anywhere in the world. In this video...
BBC
Bbc Podcasts: Episode 41: Seated Buddha of Gandhara 31 May 2010
One of the earliest images of the seated Buddha. Neil MacGregor, Director of the British Museum, looks at how Buddhism set about creating the classic image to represent the real life Buddha, who lived and roamed around North India in the...