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1. IMAGES AND SYMBOLS OF
BUDDHISM

2. Buddhism in the Greek empire
Source: Garrett Ryan. Why the first Buddhas in art wore finely folded Greek tunics.
PSYCHE
https://psyche.co/ideas/why-the-first-buddhas-in-art-wore-finely-folded-greek-tunics
• The first Buddhas in art wore
finely folded Greek toga.
• The expansion of Greek
empire to the East met
Buddhism.
• There were Greek governors
that embraced Buddhism.
• As a result of the encounter,
they dressed the Buddha
with a tunic.

3. Borobudur: a physical/architectural
representation of Buddhist cosmology

4. Borobodur (a view from the ground)

5. Borubodor
(located in Java, Indonesia)

6. A model of Borobodur

7. What is a stupa?
(Sanskrit = ‘heap’)

8. Dharmacakra: A symbol of the Dharma
(the Buddha's teaching of
the path to enlightenment)
Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BuRSu3g9wUg (6 min)
Video 2: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LPrC2qrs_PI (3 min)

9. The bhavachakra:
A symbolic picture of the six realms

11. A Christian mandala

12. Tibetan monks creating
a sand mandala

13. Ground plan of Borobodur:
the shape of a mandala

14. Mala – Buddhist prayer beads

15. What monks look like and wear
• Principle of
renunciation
• Shaved head: hair
is fosters desire
and attachment to
looks
• Robes: clothes
foster desire and
attachment
• Orange (or yellow)
robes: symbolize
awakening
• As a result, they
leave family to
practice this.

16. A monk chanting in meditation

17. The golden Buddha and temple
• Gold is found in Buddha
statues and temples.
• It represents the sun
and the awakening.

18. Mudras: Meanings of the Buddha’s hand gestures

23. Meditation, focus and the magic eye

24. The magic eye

25. A Buddhist diet follows a primarily plant-based approach. A plant-based
diet is rich in fruits, vegetables, nuts, seeds, whole grains, legumes,
and beans, but it may also include some animal products