The life of Buddha through sculptures: understanding Buddhist statuary

In this video we approach the figure of Buddha through the media of Japanese Buddhist statuary, and we discover how pivotal moments of his life have been represented in the sculptural form. We also explore his teachings, the very basis of the Buddhist religion.

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Time Stamps:
00:00 Intro to the video
01.31 Introducing the historical Buddha
04:03 Siddharta's birth (Tanjō Bosatsu sculpture from the Tōdaiji)
07:37 Leaving the palace and ascetic practices
11:06 Siddharta as a renouncer (sculpture of Buddha leaving the mountains from the Nara National Museum)
13:09 Attaining the enlightenment (Buddha Tathāgata sculpture from the Tōkyō National Museum)
18:39 The attributes of Buddha in sculpture
22:20 Buddha as a teacher (sculpture of Preaching Buddha from the Cleveland Museum of Art)
24:29 Buddha's teachings
29:02 Buddha's death (Buddha's parininrvana tableux at the Hōryūji)
31:24 Conclusion

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