Illustrations: 50 B/w Illustrations Description: The present work is an analysis of Buddhist symbolism in historical perspective. In author's view Buddhist symb

Introduction, Part 1. Tree of Life, Earth Lotus and Word Wheel; Part II: The Place of the Lotus-Throne; Notes, Plates

Images of the Buddha are everywhere—not just in temples but also in museums and homes and online—but what these images mean largely depends on the backgroun