Sentence examples similar to Calling upon Buddhist deities from inspiring English sources

More obviously mannered and stylized interpretations of Buddhist deities and worthies were regularly produced.

The circuit wall was about half a mile (1 km) long and once contained many shrines dedicated to Buddhist deities.

During the Kamakura period, Buddhism continued and strengthened systematic efforts to incorporate the indigenous religion, Shintō, by identifying local gods and numinous presences as manifestations of Buddhist deities.

Scrawled in cinnabar and black ink, the manuscripts, detailing the tantric rituals of Buddhist deities, were copies of 15th-century texts.

Ordinary Manchu households rarely sacrificed to Buddhist deities, but almost all of them worshipped Guandi because of his association with war.

Dusty statues of Tibetan Buddhist deities gazed on.

Many small cult images of the Buddha and Buddhist deities exist.

In fact, much of the art that survives from that period depicts Shingon Buddhist deities.

In Sri Lanka, for example, various local, Hindu, and Buddhist deities hold places within a hierarchy headed by the Buddha himself.

Three representing enthroned Buddhist deities are comparatively dull, but the 30 depicting flowers, trees, birds, insects, seashells and much more are astoundingly beautiful.

She said that all followers had been instructed to abandon any dogma considered dangerous and that the group's main focus of worship would be Buddhist deities.