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Mahayana sutras
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The Mahayana sutras are Buddhist texts that are accepted as canonical and authentic buddhavacana in Mahayana Buddhist sanghas. These include three types of sutras: Those spoken by the Buddha; those sp
Nepalese Thangka with Prajñāpāramitā, the personification of transcendent wisdom (prajñā), holding the Prajñāpāramitā Sūtra
Nepalese Thangka with Prajñāpāramitā, the personification of transcendent wisdom (prajñā), holding the Prajñāpāramitā Sūtra
A Tibetan depiction of Nagarjuna receiving Mahayana sūtras from the Nāgas (on the right)
A Tibetan depiction of Nagarjuna receiving Mahayana sūtras from the Nāgas (on the right)
A painting by Nicholas Roerich (1925) depicting Nāgārjuna in the realm of the Nagas, where the Prajñāpāramitā was said to have been hidden
A painting by Nicholas Roerich (1925) depicting Nāgārjuna in the realm of the Nagas, where the Prajñāpāramitā was said to have been hidden
A depiction of Mañjuśrī holding a sutra, by Kiyohara Yukinobu. Mañjuśrī is a bodhisattva who is traditionally associated with wisdom and the Mahayana
A depiction of Mañjuśrī holding a sutra, by Kiyohara Yukinobu. Mañjuśrī is a bodhisattva who is traditionally associated with wisdom and the Mahayana scriptures.
The Buddha
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Siddhartha Gautama, most commonly referred to as the Buddha, was a wandering religious teacher who lived in the eastern Indo-Gangetic Plains during the 6th or 5th century BCE and founded Buddhism. Acc
Mahayana sutras
…texts that are accepted as canonical and authentic buddhavacana in Mahayana Buddhist sanghas. These include three types of sutras: Those spoken by the Buddha; those spoken through the Buddha's blessings; and those spoken through mandate. They are largely preserved in Sanskrit manuscripts, and in translations…
Sculpture of the Buddha preaching his first sermon from Sarnath, 5th century CE
Sculpture of the Buddha preaching his first sermon from Sarnath, 5th century CE
The Buddha, Tapa Shotor monastery in Hadda, Afghanistan, 2nd century CE
The Buddha, Tapa Shotor monastery in Hadda, Afghanistan, 2nd century CE
The "Isapur Buddha", probably the earliest known representation of the Buddha (possibly together with the Butkara seated Buddha statue at the Butkara
The "Isapur Buddha", probably the earliest known representation of the Buddha (possibly together with the Butkara seated Buddha statue at the Butkara Stupa, Swat), on a railing post, dated to circa 15 CE.
The Relic Stupa of Vaishali, 5th century BCE which held either the Buddha's ashes or part of his relics
The Relic Stupa of Vaishali, 5th century BCE which held either the Buddha's ashes or part of his relics