The Sacred Space

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The Buddha Tooth Relic Temple in Singapore's Chinatown (A visit on May 2nd 2009)
An 8 part excerpt image gallery will be unveiled here in gradual parts. The only regret is that the photography of the actual Buddha's Tooth and Other Relics were prohibited. Otherwise, the Temple was a museum to fabulous Buddhist iconography, especially Tang Dynasty (very strong likeness to Japanese Buddhist art) being a major theme. The Microsoft Picture Viewer was used to brighten up/enhance certain pics that were dark due to prohibited flash photography in certain parts of the exhibition. A link to them: http://www.btrts.org.sg/" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

Part 1:The Temple and Main Shrine: Part 1
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Emanation of Vajrapani Bodhisattva:<br />Vajradhara (Èr Wáng)
Emanation of Vajrapani Bodhisattva:
Vajradhara (Èr Wáng)
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Emanation of Vajrapani Bodhisattva:<br />Narêndra-Rāja (Rén Wáng)
Emanation of Vajrapani Bodhisattva:
Narêndra-Rāja (Rén Wáng)
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The Entrance
The Entrance
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Part 1:The Temple and Main Shrine: Part 2
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A Wall Mural of the Shurangama Assembly with Sakyamuni Buddha as Teaching Host
A Wall Mural of the Shurangama Assembly with Sakyamuni Buddha as Teaching Host
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On both sides of the Main Shrine Hall:<br />100 Buddhas with 6 Offerings
On both sides of the Main Shrine Hall:
100 Buddhas with 6 Offerings
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The Hundred Dragons Main Shrine:<br />Maitreya Bodhisattva (centre) flanked by 2 Bodhisattvas
The Hundred Dragons Main Shrine:
Maitreya Bodhisattva (centre) flanked by 2 Bodhisattvas
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Part 1:The Temple and Main Shrine: Part 3
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Kulikah Nagaraja, Sword of Acala Vidyaraja
Kulikah Nagaraja, Sword of Acala Vidyaraja
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The Cintamanichakra Avalokitesvara<br />(Shrine facing back area)
The Cintamanichakra Avalokitesvara
(Shrine facing back area)
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The Temple Bell
The Temple Bell
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Part 1:The Temple and Main Shrine: Part 4
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Another view of the Main Shrine
Another view of the Main Shrine
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Revolving Vairocana Buddha Prayer Wheel<br />At Ten Thousand Buddhas Pagoda (Roof Top)
Revolving Vairocana Buddha Prayer Wheel
At Ten Thousand Buddhas Pagoda (Roof Top)
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Close up of one of the 100 Buddhas at the Main Shrine Hall
Close up of one of the 100 Buddhas at the Main Shrine Hall
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The Buddha Tooth Relic Temple, Singapore: Part 2:Sakyamuni Buddha: Part 1
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Khmer-like Buddha as a renunciate cropping hair stone carving
Khmer-like Buddha as a renunciate cropping hair stone carving
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Chinese-like Buddha with Assembly stone carving
Chinese-like Buddha with Assembly stone carving
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Greco-like Buddha stone carving
Greco-like Buddha stone carving
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The Buddha Tooth Relic Temple, Singapore: Part 2:Sakyamuni Buddha: Part 2
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Small Infant Buddha statue with bathing basin and canopy
Small Infant Buddha statue with bathing basin and canopy
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Greco-like meditating Buddha stone carving
Greco-like meditating Buddha stone carving
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Stone carving of the Buddha's Mahaparinirvana
Stone carving of the Buddha's Mahaparinirvana
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The Buddha Tooth Relic Temple, Singapore: Part 2:Sakyamuni Buddha: Part 3
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The Buddha Tooth Relic Temple, Singapore: Part 2:Sakyamuni Buddha: Part 4
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The Buddha Tooth Relic Temple, Singapore: Part 2:Sakyamuni Buddha: Part 5
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Burmese styled Buddha on an elaborate throne
Burmese styled Buddha on an elaborate throne
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Thai styled Buddha
Thai styled Buddha
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The Buddha seated on Mucalinda Nagaraja
The Buddha seated on Mucalinda Nagaraja
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The Buddha Tooth Relic Temple, Singapore: Part 2:Sakyamuni Buddha: Part 6
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The Buddha's Mahaparinirvana 2
The Buddha's Mahaparinirvana 2
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The Buddha's Mahaparinirvana 1
The Buddha's Mahaparinirvana 1
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The Buddha and Sujata
The Buddha and Sujata
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One who sees the Dharma, sees the Buddha
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na pudgalo na ca skandhā buddho jñānamanāsravam
sadāśāntiṁ vibhāvitvā gacchāmi śaraṇaṁ hyaham

Neither a person nor the aggregates, the Buddha, is knowledge free from [evil] outflows
Clearly perceiving [him] to be eternally serene, I go for refuge [in him]
saddharma-laṅkāvatāra-sūtra
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The Buddha Tooth Relic Temple, Singapore: Part 3:Maitreya Bodhisattva: Part 1
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The Buddha Tooth Relic Temple, Singapore: Part 3:Maitreya Bodhisattva: Part 2
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The Buddha Tooth Relic Temple, Singapore: Part 3:Maitreya Bodhisattva: Part 3
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The Buddha Tooth Relic Temple, Singapore: Part 3:Maitreya Bodhisattva: Part 4
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The Buddha Tooth Relic Temple, Singapore: Part 4:Avalokitesvara Bodhisattva: Part 1
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The Seated Eleven Faced Thousand Armed and Eyed Avalokitesvara (Ekadasa Mukha Sahasrabhujanetra Avalokitesvara)
The Seated Eleven Faced Thousand Armed and Eyed Avalokitesvara (Ekadasa Mukha Sahasrabhujanetra Avalokitesvara)
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The bronze seated Avalokitesvara
The bronze seated Avalokitesvara
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The Wish Fulfilling Wheel Avalokitesvara<br />(Cintamani Chakra Avalokitesvara)
The Wish Fulfilling Wheel Avalokitesvara
(Cintamani Chakra Avalokitesvara)
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The Buddha Tooth Relic Temple, Singapore: Part 4:Avalokitesvara Bodhisattva: Part 2
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5 Chinese styled carvings of Avalokitesvara (only 3 visible in this shot)
5 Chinese styled carvings of Avalokitesvara (only 3 visible in this shot)
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The Water Moon Avalokitesvara
The Water Moon Avalokitesvara
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The Luminous Star Avalokitesvara
The Luminous Star Avalokitesvara
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The Buddha Tooth Relic Temple, Singapore: Part 4:Avalokitesvara Bodhisattva: Part 3
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The Eleven Faced Avalokitesvara (Ekadasa Mukha Avalokitesvara)
The Eleven Faced Avalokitesvara (Ekadasa Mukha Avalokitesvara)
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The Noble Avalokitesvara (Aryavalokitesvara)
The Noble Avalokitesvara (Aryavalokitesvara)
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The Wish Fulfilling Wheel Avalokitesvara (Cintamani Chakra Avalokitesvara)
The Wish Fulfilling Wheel Avalokitesvara (Cintamani Chakra Avalokitesvara)
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The Buddha Tooth Relic Temple, Singapore: Part 4:Avalokitesvara Bodhisattva: Part 4
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The 48 Armed Avalokitesvara
The 48 Armed Avalokitesvara
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The 18 Armed Avalokitesvara
The 18 Armed Avalokitesvara
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The Horse Headed Avalokitesvara (Hayagriva Avalokitesvara)
The Horse Headed Avalokitesvara (Hayagriva Avalokitesvara)
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The Buddha Tooth Relic Temple, Singapore: Part 4:Avalokitesvara Bodhisattva: Part 5
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The Many Treasures Avalokitesvara in Seated Royal Ease Pose
The Many Treasures Avalokitesvara in Seated Royal Ease Pose
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The Infalliable Lasso Avalokitesvara (Amoghapasa Avalokitesvara)
The Infalliable Lasso Avalokitesvara (Amoghapasa Avalokitesvara)
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Tibetan styled standing Eleven Faced Thousand Armed and Eyed Avalokitesvara
Tibetan styled standing Eleven Faced Thousand Armed and Eyed Avalokitesvara
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