Pure Land Art Gallery

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As visualizing or seeing the Pure Land is part of Pure Land practice, I thought it might be helpful to start a Pure Land Art Gallery with some of our favorite Pure Land-related artworks.

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This is an image of the Dong Ling Buddha illuminated at night, from http://purelandbuddhism.tumblr.com/
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Two more images of the Donglin Buddha, this time at daytime:
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Here's an image of the Taima mandala:
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From The Metropolitan Museum of Art http://www.metmuseum.org/
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One of my favorite images of the Mikaeri Amida:
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Originally from buddhistdoor.net now hosted at kweeper.com
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Some old photos from Chua Quan Am in Sugarland, TX:

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(I don't think this one's mine, just mentioning.)

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Thousand-Armed Quan Am inside the Dharma Hall, where the nuns serve delicious vegetarian cuisine

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Maitreya (Di Lac) outside of the Dharma Hall, teaching dharma from his Tusita throne
:buddha1: Nam mô A di đà Phật :buddha1:
:bow: Nam mô Quan Thế Âm Bồ tát :bow:
:bow: Nam mô Đại Thế Chi Bồ Tát :bow:

:buddha1: Nam mô Bổn sư Thích ca mâu ni Phật :buddha1:
:bow: Nam mô Di lặc Bồ tát :bow:
:bow: Nam mô Địa tạng vương Bồ tát :bow:
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Pure Land from Dunhuang Caves
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Temple photo of the replica painting of the Pure Land at Chi Lin, in the main hall. From Tim Liew - hosted at buddhistdoor.net
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An Image of Shan-Tao's Parable of the White Path Between Two Rivers
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Welcoming of Amida Buddha and the Twenty-five Bodhisattvas, also known as Haya raigo ("Swift Welcome") from Chion-in Temple (head temple of Jodo Shu in Kyoto).
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Images of the Amida Daibutsu (Big Buddha) of Kamakura
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Kuan Yin from Amitayus Teaching Sutras mural in Mogao Cave #57

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Amitabha Thangka
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A number of images of Amitabha Buddha and the Bodhisattvas are coming to receive people to the Pure Land:
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Amitabha Buddha, Avalokitesvara Bodhisattva and Mahastamaprapta Bodhisattva
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This image of Amitabha Buddha was painted by Reverend Dao Zheng (Dr. Guo Hui Zhen, before her ordination) while she was suffering from serious cancer. The proportion of this image follows exactly the specifications as set down in the Sutra on Measurements for the Making of Buddha Images. Even the Swastika on the chest correctly rotates clockwise, which is rarely the case nowadays. Reverend Dao Zheng chanted more than 4.8 million repetitions the holy name of Amitabha Buddha during the painting of this image. This is certainly a holy image of Amitabha Buddha made completely up to the standard. Once in an inspired dream, I was distributing copies of this image to the public. The color of this image was painted by airbrush to exhibit the luminescence of the Buddha's rainbow-like body. The original painting is a large piece of 4 feet by 8 feet. The painting process was extremely arduous, as detailed in the book she dictated, Causes and Conditions of Painting the Buddha Image.
May all who have the opportunity to see, hear and worship this image be blessed by the Buddha, increase and broaden their wisdom and compassion, so as to achieve Enlightenment soon and provide salvation to all sentient beings.

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Kaikei's Amida triad in Jōdo-ji.


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Thank you so much Admin PC for posting Rev. Dao Zheng's image of Amida; it's so amazing. I had it on my old computer (which died) some years ago and forgot to transfer the image. It's incredibly powerful and I love it!
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http://dharmawheel.net/viewtopic.php?p=368516#p368516

Saving the image as well because 1. in need of blessings, 2. Bodhichitta.

Thank you!
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I made this when I entered the Pure Land path.
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Rubbed paper copy of Kamakura stone monument.

http://tatami-antiques.com/items/amida- ... igo-image/

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