The Tibetan Iconography of Buddhas, Bodhisattvas and other Deities: A Unique Pantheon by Lokesh Chandra

The Tibetan Iconography of Buddhas, Bodhisattvas and other Deities: A Unique Pantheon

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  • Book Name The Tibetan Iconography of Buddhas, Bodhisattvas and other Deities: A Unique Pantheon
  • Author Lokesh Chandra
  • Language, Pages Engish, 807 Pgs. (HB)
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  • ISBN 812460178X
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The Tibetan Iconography of Buddhas, Bodhisattvas and other Deities: A Unique Pantheon
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Beginning with a few aniconic symbols, like footprints, the Bo tree or stupas, in the pre-christian Indian art, Buddhism, over the centuries, came to evolve a bewildering array of deities - in ever-increasing number of pantheons. Interestingly, in Buddhism today, there are perhaps as many pantheons as there are countries, or internal regions or sects within them.

Chou Fo P'u-sa sheng Hsiang Tsan, in focus here, is one these many Buddhist pantheons and acknowledgedly the 'culmination of Lamaist art'. Authored by Rol. pahi.rdo.rje, alias Lalitavajra, (1717-1786): an imperial preceptor of Emperor Ch'ien-lung (1736-1795), it is a rare set of 360 wood-cuts/xylographs, representing varying forms and manifestations of the Buddhas, Bodhisattvas, tantric and tutelary deities, arhats, sages, teachers, dharmapalas and protective divinities. It is also accompanied by 360 'eulogies' in Chinese.

Two internationally distinguished scholars here team up to present afresh the Chou Fo p'u-sa Sheng Hsiang Tsan, aptly called 'a unique pantheon'. Drawing together all the 360 wood-cut images in their vividly enlarged/enhanced versions - without compromising their aesthetic integrity, the book not only captures their subtle iconic devices, but spells out as well, in meticulous detail, all their iconic attributes, like body postures, faces, arms/hands, mudras, asanas, vahanas, companions, and whether clam or wrathful. The book also incorporates the names of each deity/deity-form in Sanskrit, Manchu, Mongolian, Tibetan, and Chinese.

Unveiling for the first time, the images of a veritably unique pantheon, in their enlarged format, and their accompanying Chinese eulogies, the book is bound to fascinate anyone concerned with Buiddhist art and iconography.

About the Author:

Prof. Lokesh Chandra is a renowned scholar of Tibetan, Mongolian and Sino-Japanese Buddhism. He has to his credit over 360 works and text editions. Among them are classics like Tibetan-Sanskrit Dictionary; Materials for a History of Tibetan Literature; Buddhist Iconography of Tibet; and his ongoing Dictionary of Buddhist Iconography (about 20 volumes). He was nominated by the President of the Republic of India to the Parliament in 1974-80 and again in 1980-86. He has been Vice-President of the Indian Council for Cultural Relations and Chairman of the Indian Council of Historical Research. Presently he is Director, International Academy of Indian Culture.

Fredrick W. Bunce, a Ph.D. (Comparative Arts) from the Ohio University Athens, Ohio, USA, is a cultural historian of international repute. Now Professor Emeritus of Art, Indiana State University, Terre Haute, Indiana, he has lectured at learned forums and published on a variety of art-related themes. And has held many galleries, art museums and universities; besides his participation in the artist's guild/faculty/other ventures of the kind.

A scholar with varied intellectual/research concerns - notwithstanding his specializations in iconography, particularly Oriental and Buddhist Arts, Professor Bunce has been legitimately honoured with certain notable awards/ commendations. Among his published books are: Encyclopaedia of Buddhist Deities (2 vols.); Encyclopaedia of Hindu Deities (3 vols.); Dictionary of Buddhist and Hindu Iconography; and Yantra of Deities and their Numerological Foundations, all published by D.K. Printworld.

CONTENTS

Preface v
Abbreviations xxiii
Introduction 1
360 Icons of Chu Fo P'u-sa Sheng Hsiang Tsan
Teachers (Guru) : Prajna Teachers 10-29
1. Nagarjuna 10
2. Asanga 12
3. Aryadeva 14
4. Vasubandhu 16
5. Dinnaga 18
6. Dharmakirti 20
7. Gunaprabha 22
8. Sakyaprabha 24
9. Candrakirti 26
10. Santideva 28
Teachers (Guru) : Guhya Teachers 30-45
11. Saraha 30
12. Luhipada 32
13. Ghantapada 34
14. Krsnacarin 36
15. Lalita (vajra) 38
16. Dombipada 40
17. Tailikapada 42
18. Nadapada 44
Teachers (Guru) : Bodhimarga Lam.rim Teachers 46-65
19. Arya-Atisa 46
20. hBrom-ston-pa 48
21. bCon-kha-pa chen-po 50
22. Yuvarajasvamin 52
23. Panditasiddhasvamin 54
24. Siddhasamgha 56
25. Svamimahapandita-Sumatidharmadhvaja 58
26. Svami-Vagisvarasumatisagara 60
27. Mahapandita-Sumatijnana 62
28. Dalai Lama Kalpabhadrasamudra 64
Buddhas: Mahaguhya Buddhas 66-133
29. Jina Vajradhara 66
30. Guhyasamaja-Manjuvajra 68
31. Antarasadhana-Manjughosa 70
32. Guhyasamaja-Aksobhyavajra 72
33. Guhyasamaja-Lokesvara 74
34. Jinasagara- Avalokitesvara 76
35. Kalacakra 78
36. Sri-Cakrasamvara 80
37. Sita-Samvara 82
38. Vajrasattva-Samvara 84
39. Sahaja-Samvara 86
40. Garuda-Samvara 88
41. Sabala Vajragrauda 90
42. Bhairava 92
43. Krsnari 94
44. Sanmukha 96
45. Rakta-Yamari 98
46. Ekavira-Bhairava 100
47. Hevajra 102
48. Hrdaya-Hevajra 104
49. Vajramrta 106
50. Mahamaya 108
51. Buddhakapala 110
52. Jnanadakini 112
53. Nairatma 114
54. Vajravarahi 116
55. Dakini
118
56. Vajrahumkara 120
57. Vajracatuhpitha 122
58. Yogambara 124
59. Mahacakra-Vajrapani 126
60. Kurukulla 128
61. Guhyasadhana-Hayagriva 130
62. Padmanartesvara-Haygriva 132
Buddhas: Various Guhya Buddhas 134-161
63. Caturbhuja-Amitayus 134
64. Amitayus 136
65. Vajradhatu 138
66. Vairocana-Sakyasimha 140
67. Dharmadhatu-Vagisvara 142
68. Sarvavid-Vairocana 144
69. Vajrasattva 146
70. Abhisambodhi-Vairocana 148
71. Bhutadamara-Vajrapani 150
72. Nilambaradhara-Vajrapani 152
73. Alpa-canda-Vajrapani (Chun) 154
74. Ucarya-Vajrapani 156
75. Trimukha-sadbhuja-Canda 158
76. Lohakhadga-Hayagriva 160
Buddhas: Five Buddhas 162-171
77. Vairocana 162
78. Aksobhya 164
79. Ratnasambhava 166
80. Amitabha 168
81. Amoghasiddhi 170
Buddhas: Thirty-five Buddhas (of Confession) 172-241
82. Sakyamuni 172
83. Vajragarbhapramardin 174
84. Ratnarcis 176
85. Nagesvararaja 178
86. Virasena 180
87. Viranandin 182
88. Ratnagni 184
89. Ratnacandraprabha 186
90. Amoghadarsin 188
91. Ratnacandra 190
92. Vimala 192
93. Suradatta 194
94. Brahman 196
95. Brahmadatta 198
96. Varuna 200
97. Varunadeva 202
98. Bhadrasri 204
99. Candanasri 206
100. Anantaujas 208
101. Prabhasasri 210
102. Asokasri 212
103. Narayana 214
104. Kusumasri 216
105. Brahmajyotirvikriditabhijna 218
106. Padmajyotirvikriditabhijna 220
107. Dhanasri 222
108. Smrtisri 224
109. Suparikirtitanamasri 226
110. Indraketudhvajaraja 228
111. Suvikrantasri 230
112. Yuddhajaya 232
113. Vikrantagamisri 234
114. Samantavabhasavyuhasri 236
115. Ratnapadmavikramin 238
116. Sailendraraja (Buddha) 240
Buddhas: Ten Buddhas (of the Directions) 242-261
117. Anucarin (?) (Buddha) 242
118. Abhyudgataraja (Buddha) 244
119. Hkhon.dan (?).rgyags.pa.rnam.gnon 246
120. Ratnangavyuhadyuti (Buddha) 248
121. Sans.rgyas Bdud.dan.yid.gnis.kun.hjoms 250
122. Avaivartikacakrasambhavasri 252
123. Ratnacchattrodgata 254
124. Sans.rgyas Byan.sems.hdul.ba 256
125. Nirbhayavigatatamoraja (?) 258
126. Prathamacittotpadasamsayacchedika (?) 260
Buddhas: Six Buddhas (of the Past) 262-273
127. Vipasyin (Buddha) 262
128. Sikhin 264
129. Visvabhu 266
130. Krakucchanda 268
131. Kanakamuni 270
132. Kasyapa 272
Buddhas: Seven Buddhas of Medicine 274-287
133. Suparikirtitanamasriraja 274
134. Ratnacandrapadma-pratimanditapandita (?) tejahsvaraghosaraja 276
135. Suvarnabhadravimalaratnaprabhasavrata 278
136. Asokottamasri 280
137. Dharmakirtisagaraghosa 282
138. Dharmakirtisagaragra (?) mativikriditabhijnaraja 284
139. Bhaisajyaguru-Vaiduryaprabharaja 286
Buddhas: Various Buddhas 288-297
140. Simhanada 288
141. Vajraksobhya 290
142. Rasmisamudgatasrikutaraja 292
143. Samantadarsin 294
144. Ratnasikhin 296
Bodhisattvas: Manifestations of Manjusri Bodhisattva 298-323
145. Sita-Manjughosa 298
146. Kumarabhuta-Manjusri 300
147. Sthiracakra-Manjughosa 302
148. Guhyasadhana-Manjughosa 304
149. Simhanada-Manjughosa 306
150. Vadirad-Manjughosa 308
151. Astabhuja-Dharmadhatuvagisvara-Manjughosa 310
152. Bhadrasvaresvara(?)raja-Manjughosa 312
153. Rajalila-Manjughosa 314
154. Trailokyavasyadhikara-Manjughosa 316
155. Caturbhuja-Namasamgiti-Manjughosa 318
156. Prajnacakra-Manjughosa 320
157. Tiksna-Manjusri 322
Bodhisattvas: Manifestations of Avalokitesvara Bodhisattva 324-363
158. Caturbhuja-Avalokitesvara 324
159. Padmavikasana-Avalokitesvara 326
160. Khasarpana-Avalokitesvara 328
161. Simhanada-Avalokitesvara 330
162. Halahala-Lokesvara 332
163. Vajradharma-Avalokitesvara 334
164. Dvibhuja-Padmanartesvara-Avalokitesvara 336
165. Astadasabhuja-Padmanartesvara 338
166. Hariharivahana-Avolokitesvara 340
167. Trailokyavasamkara-Avalokitesvara 342
168. Caturbhuja-rakta-Lokesvara 344
169. Nilakantha Lokesvara 346
170. Mayajalakrama-Avalokitesvara 348
171. Amoghapasa 350
172. Mahabhumika(?)-rakta-Avalokitesvara 352
173. Ekadasamukha 354
174. Gaganaraja 356
175. Cittavisramana-Avalokitesvara 358
176. Cintamani-Avalokitesvara 360
177. Vajragarbhapramardin-Avalokitesvara 362
Bodhisattvas: (Sixteen) Bodhisattvas of Vairocana Buddha 364-395
178. Vajramusti 364
179. Vajrayaksa 366
180. Vajraraksa 368
181. Vajrakarma 370
182. Vajrabhasa 372
183. Vajrahetu 374
184. Vajratiksna 376
185. Vajradharma 378
186. Vajrahasa 380
187. Vajraketu 382
188. Vajratejas 384
189. Vajraratna 386
190. Vajrasadhu 388
191. Vajraraga 390
192. Vajraraja 392
193. Vajrasattva (Bodhisattva) 394
Bodhisattvas: Various Bodhisattvas 396-409
194. Caturbhuja-Maitreya 396
195. Dvibhuja-Maitreya 398
196. Akasagarbha 400
197. Ksitigarbha 402
198. Samantabhadra 404
199. Sarvanivaranaviskambhin 406
200. Hastivahana-Samantabhadra 408
Goddesses (Matrka): Pancaraksa 410-419
201. Mahasahasrapramardani 410
202. Mahamayuri 412
203. Sitavati 414
204. Mantranudharani 416
205. Pratisara 418
Goddesses (Matrka): Twenty-two Taras 420-463
206. Khadiravani-Tara 420
207. Pravira(?)-Tara 422
208. Candrakanti(?)-Tara 424
209. Kanakavarna-Tara 426
210. Usnisa-Tara 428
211. Humsvaranadini-Tara 430
212. Vijaya-Tara 432
213. Aparajita-Tara 434
214. Marasudana-Tara 436
215. Sokavinodana-Tara 438
216. Jagadvasi(?)-Tara 440
217. Mangalotpadana-Tara 442
218. Pacaka-Tara 444
219. Kruddha-Kali-Tara 446
220. Mahasanti-Tara 448
221. Raganisudana-Tara 450
222. Sukhada-Tara 452
223. Sita-Vijaya-Tara 454
224. Duhkhadahana-Tara 456
225. Siddhida-Tara 458
226. Paripurna-Tara or Parinispanna-Tara 460
227. Janguli-Tara 462
Goddesses (Matrka): Various Goddess 464-551
228. (Vajra) panjarabhasita-Vajratara 464
229. Cinakrama-Tara 466
230. Cintamanicakra-sita-Tara 468
231. Caturbhuja-Cintamanirajni 470
232. Sadbhuja-sita-Tara 472
233. Dhanada-Tara 474
234. Durgottarini-Tara 476
235. Sarvarthasadhana-Tara 478
236. Arya-Janguli 480
237. Caturvimsatibhuj-Ekajata (devi) 482
238. Visvamatr 484
239. Ekajata (devi) 486
240. Caturbhuja-Cunda(devi) 488
241. Bahubhuja-Cunda(devi) 490
242. Dasabhuja-Marici 492
243. Astabhuja-Marici 494
244. Dvibhuja-Marici 496
245. Marici (with jade girdle) 498
246. Vajradhatvisvari-Marici 500
247. Usnisavijaya 502
248. Arya-Sitatapatra 504
249. Sadbhuja-Parnasabari 506
250. Dvibhuja-Parnasabari 508
251. Dvibhuja-Prajnaparamita 510
252. Caturbhuja-Prajnaparamita 512
253. Sadbhuja-Vajrasarasvati 514
254. Dvibhuja-Vajrasarasvati 516
255. Vina-Sarasvati 518
256. Bhrkuti (devi) 520
257. Vajracarcika 522
258. Dvibhuja-Pratisara 524
259. Mahapratyangira 526
260. Dhvajagrakeyura 528
261. Aparajita 530
262. Vajragandhari 532
263. Dharmavajri 534
264. Karmavajri 536
265. Sattvavajri 538
266. Ratnavajri 540
267. Sramana 542
268. Dhanada 544
269. Grahamatrka 546
270. Prajnalokakrtya-sita-Vajra-varahi 548
271. Sarvarthasadhana-Varahi 550
Arhats (Lohan): Eighteen Arhats 552-587
272. Angaja 552
273. Ajita 554
274. Vanavasin 556
275. Kalika 558
276. Vajriputra 560
277. Bhadra 562
278. Kanakavatsa 564
279. Kanakabharadvaja 566
280. Bakula 568
281. Rahula 570
282. Cudapanthaka 572
283. Pindolabharadvaja 574
284. Panthaka 576
285. Nagasena 578
286. Gopaka 580
287. Abheda 582
288. Upasaka-Dharmatala 584
289. Upasaka-Hva-san 586
Arhats (Lohan): Various Arhats 588-601
290. Mahakasyapa 588
291. Ananda 590
292. Sanakavasin 592
293. Upagupta 594
294. Dhitika 596
295. Kala 598
296. Sudarsana 600
Protective Deities: Mahakala (21 Manifestations) 602-643
297. Sadbhuja-Mahakala 602
298. hBron-zhal-can 604
299. Simhavahana-Taksad 606
300. Mahakala-Taksad 608
301. Vyaghravahana-Mahakala 610
302. Bhagavad-Mahakala 612
303. Danda(dhara)-Mahakala 614
304. Kakasya-Karmanatha 616
305. Panjara-Mahakala 618
306. Caturbhuja-Mahakala 620
307. Brahmanarupa (Mahakala) 622
308. Krsna-Taksad 624
309. Sankhapali (devi) 626
310. Dhumavati (devi) 628
311. Dvibhuja-Srimati-Devi 630
312. Dharmaraja 632
313. Takkiraja 634
314. Jinamitra 636
315. Ksetrapala 638
316. Ayuspati-Mahakala 640
317. Sita-Cintamani-Mahakala 642
Protective Deities: Vaisravana 644-653
318. Sita-Ayurvardhana-Vaisravana 644
319. Raudra-Krsna-Vaisravana 646
320. Maharaja-Vaisravana 648
321. Raktasula-Vaisravana 650
322. Mahapita-Vaisravana 652
Protective Deities: Various Dharmapalas 654-729
323. Drdha-Prthivi (devi) 654
324. Nartakavara-Vaisravana 656
325. Virudhaka 658
326. Virupaksa 660
327. Dhrtarastra 662
328. Satakratu 664
329. Brahman (Brahma) 666
330. Candika (devi) 668
331. Vasanta-devi 670
332. Varsa-devi 672
333. Sarad-devi 674
334. Hemanta-devi 676
335. Mangaladirghayusi 678
336. Beg-ce 680
337. Citipati 682
338. Nila Acala 684
339. Pita Jambhala 686
340. Sita-Acala 688
341. Sadbhuja-Jambhala 690
342. Krodha-Mahabala 692
343. Trailokyaraja 694
344. Krsna-Jambhala 696
345. Vighnantaka 698
346. Amrtakundalin 700
347. Vajrasrnkhala 702
348. Astakapi Acala 704
349. Jvalanala 706
350. Caturbhuja-Acala 708
351. Krodha Bhurkumkuti 710
352. Vajravidarani 712
353. Zhan-blon-dro-rje-bdud-hdul 714
354. Yaksa-Purnabhadra 716
355. Sita-Nagavahana-Jambhala 718
356. Krodha Bhurkumkuta 720
357. Simhavaktra 722
358. Bhagavad-Bhayanasana 724
359. Vajrahumkara 726
360. Maharakta-Ganapati 728
References 731
Bibliography 753
Index 757

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