"As a solid rock is not shaken by a strong gale, so wise persons remain unaffected by praise or censure."--Buddha, 5th century, B.C. From the series Great Ideas of Eastern Man.
Artist:
Yusaku Kamekura, Japanese, born Japan 1915 Search this
Medium:
color transparency
Dimensions:
sheet and image: 16 1/8 x 12 3/4 in. (41.0 x 32.4 cm.)
"Victory breeds hatred, for the vanquished is stricken with suffering; but the tranquil man lives in happiness, disregarding both victory and defeat."--Buddha, The Dhammapada, verse 201. From the series Great Ideas of Eastern Man.
Artist:
Matazo Kayama, Japanese, born Kyoto, Japan 1927 Search this
Medium:
gouache, metallic gouache, and opaque white on dyed paper mounted on paperboard
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Full video record is a documentation project of a religious and ceremonial life in Asan Tol, a central bazaar in Kathmandu which is important both as a hub for economic transactions and a focal point in the religious geography of the Kathmandu Valley. Shots depict activities around the diety/Bodhisattva Karunamya, one of the central figures in the popular Buddhism of the Mahayana tradition. The diety is carried on a ratha (ritual conveyance/palequin) through the central markets of Kathmandu where devotees make devotions; forms of devotionalism depicted include a host of offerings intended to please the "senses" of the diety; the lighting of 108 wick lamps; offering puja plates and coins; drum and horn music played by groups known as bajans; chanting and reading from the sutras of the Buddhist tradition; adornment with tika (dot on forehead). Many of the sequences illustrate the interbraiding between religious and economic spheres such as the tika dealers adorning the heads of devotees of the ratha and its attendants taking puja and returning prasad.
Legacy Keywords: Ritual devotions bodhisattva ; Bazaars ritual theatre ; Religion Buddhism Mahayana traditions ; Ritual structures ratha palequins ; Markets Asan Tol Kathmandu ; Temples Annapurna Newar Buddhism ; Ritual devotions offerings puja ; Flowers vendors of Kathmandu ; Shrines mobile Ratha Kathmandu ; Priests puja Karunamya ; Crowds bazaars social interaction Kathmandu ; Music devotional bajans ; Musical instruments drums horns bajans ; Chants devotionalism Buddhism ; Language and culture
Video camera: Brian Hollander
General:
Local Numbers: HSFA 1989.5.1 - 3a
Collection Restrictions:
The collection is open for research. Please contact the archives for information on availability of access copies of audiovisual recordings. Original audiovisual material in the Human Studies Film Archives may not be played.
Collection Rights:
Contact the repository for terms of use.
Collection Citation:
Todd Lewis films of Asan Tol, Human Studies Film Archives, Smithsonian Institution
Full video record is a documentation project. This video cassette documents ritual activities in a Newari courtyard (Duga baha) typical of the residential spaces adjacent to Asan Tol. Shots depict a preparatory activities for and ceremony held to commemorate the birth, death, and enlightenment of Buddah. Women washing votive shrines (stupas and chityas) in the courtyard; ritual cycle of puja being offered at shrines; puja at the Kwapadyah shrine of the baha; Vudracharia priest making offerings at shrine in the baha; shots of the baha being decorated--residents carrying out plants which are placed around the shrines; chanting of mantras by priest.
The collection is open for research. Please contact the archives for information on availability of access copies of audiovisual recordings. Original audiovisual material in the Human Studies Film Archives may not be played.
Collection Rights:
Contact the repository for terms of use.
Collection Citation:
Todd Lewis films of Asan Tol, Human Studies Film Archives, Smithsonian Institution
Full video record is a documentation project which includes scenes of activities during the Mahvani or Desan Festival in Kathmandu when all dieties that receive blood sacrifies are given offerings. Shots of ducks being sacrificed before the Temple of Annapuran in Asan Tol; the sacrifice of water buffaloes and goats by members of the military in a central square reflecting the mythological victory of Durga over the buffalo demon; the fierce image of Shiva outside the Kathmandu palace.
Legacy Keywords: Shrines Temple of Annapurna Kathmandu (Nepal) ; Animal sacrifice Desan festival Buddhism ; Statues Buddhism Shiva ; Religion Buddhism animal sacrifice ; Military ceremonies Buddhism ; Festivals animal sacrifice mythology ; Language and culture
Video camera: Brian Hollander
General:
Local Numbers: HSFA 1989.5.1 - 8
Collection Restrictions:
The collection is open for research. Please contact the archives for information on availability of access copies of audiovisual recordings. Original audiovisual material in the Human Studies Film Archives may not be played.
Collection Rights:
Contact the repository for terms of use.
Collection Citation:
Todd Lewis films of Asan Tol, Human Studies Film Archives, Smithsonian Institution
