Buddhist Symbolism: 1 definition
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Buddhist Symbolism means something in Buddhism, Pali. If you want to know the exact meaning, history, etymology or English translation of this term then check out the descriptions on this page. Add your comment or reference to a book if you want to contribute to this summary article.
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Source: WikiPedia: BuddhismBuddhist symbolism appeared from around the 3rd century BCE, and started with aniconic symbolism, avoiding direct representations of the Buddha. Anthropomorphic symbolism appeared from around the 1st century CE with the arts of Mathura and the Greco Buddhist art of Gandhara, and were combined with the previous symbols. Various symbolic innovations were later introduced, especially through Tibetan Buddhism.
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Amaravati Art in the Context of Andhra Archaeology (by Sreyashi Ray chowdhuri)
Buddhist Symbols (Introduction) < [Chapter 3 - Amarāvatī and the Formative Stage of the Buddhist Art]
Dr. Ananda Coomaraswamy as an Interpreter of < [July – September, 1994]
Vietnamese Buddhist Art (by Nguyen Ngoc Vinh)
1. The evolution of Buddhist Art (Introduction) < [Chapter 1 - The evolution of Buddhist Art in South Vietnam and South East Asia]
Is Buddhism A Religion? (by Ajahn Sumedho)
Settlement in Early Historic Ganga Plain (by Chirantani Das)