Art

Past Lives of Shakyamuni BuddhaAfter Situ’s set of the Past Lives of Shakyamuni Buddha
Kham Region, Eastern Tibet, 19th century
Maitreya
Tibet, 17th century
Maitreya, Buddha of the Future
Mongolia, 19th century
Maitreya, Buddha of the Future, (After models designed by Zanabazar (1635–1723))
Mongolia, late 18th - early 19th century
Maitreya, the Future Buddha
Tibet, ca. second quarter of 15th century
Dipamkara Buddha
Nepal, Dated by inscription 1853
Bodhisattva Maitreya
Tibet or China, 17th - 18th century

Spiral

Shilpa Gupta in Measure Your Existence
A series on the artists from the exhibition
The Way of the Cosmos
Finding your place in the universe. Literally.
Tehching Hsieh in Measure Your Existence
A series on the artists from the exhibition
We Are All Steadily Heading Toward Death: Taryn Simon and Photography
An artist’s system for mapping blood, time, and narrative
Time, Terma, and the Kalachakra
A conversation on the Kalachakra Tantra, Tibetan prophecy, and concepts of time.
Amanda Palmer + David Eagleman
The performance artist explores time and how it relates to intimate interactions with her fans.
Loch Kelly + Piet Hut
The astrophysics professor and Buddhist teacher untangle philosophical questions that have deep practical implications.
Westworld and Hidden Treasures
How the teachings of a legendary Buddhist master resonate in popular culture today
Wizard. Tantric Master. Guru.
Learn about the legendary figure of Padmasambhava
The Approach: How Time Feels
Singing the body electric, one cell at a time
How Dogs Tell Time
Heightened senses help man's best friend negotiate the world
Everyone’s View of the World Is Different
How perception defines reality
Virtual Reality Is Buddhist: An Interview with Shezad Dawood
Linking together Buddhism, technology, art, and historical and speculative narratives
David Eagleman: On Time
Living in the present is probably impossible
Time on Retreat
Three years, three months, and three days of silence
Doing Time
Twenty years behind bars

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