Neuesten Nachrichten - Buddhism
Khmer Naga Buddha images are among the most distinctive and powerful expressions of Cambodian Buddhist art, fusing older Hindu‑Khmer serpent symbolism with the serene figure of the Buddha.
In a single image, they evoke deep protection, cosmic power, and the resilience of the Dharma across Cambodia’s turbulent history.
Japanese Buddha statues trace over 1,400 years of Buddhist history, from...
Gandhara Buddha statues mark a turning point in Buddhist art, where...
Buddhist ethics grows directly out of the rejection of a permanent ātman, or eternal self.
Instead of protecting or perfecting an immortal soul, the ethical project focuses on transforming intentions, reducing suffering, and recognizing interdependence.
Buddhism’s rejection of an eternal soul shifts meditation away from discovering a fixed inner essence and toward seeing experience as a dynamic, impersonal process.
This not‑self view (anattā) changes how meditators relate to thoughts, emotions, the body, and even enlightenment itself.
The religious ambitions of the Khmer kings, especially Suryavarman II, directly drove Angkor Wat’s vast scale, cosmic layout, and extraordinary decorative program.
The temple was conceived as both a divine residence and a royal funerary monument, so its grandeur had to match the king’s desire to embody and immortalize his religious devotion.
Four-faced images of Avalokitesvara in Khmer art are significant because they visualize universal, all‑directional compassion while also embodying royal power and protection over the Khmer kingdom.
They fuse Mahayana bodhisattva symbolism with local ideas of the god‑king and Brahma-like four-faced deities, making them a uniquely Khmer expression of Avalokitesvara’s presence.
The Meditation Buddha stands as both a spiritual guide and an enduring work of art, beckoning viewers toward inner stillness and enlightened clarity in a busy world.
