Explore the Life of the Buddha in image and text from the seventeenth-century Tibetan monastery Takten Puntsokling. Produced by the famed scholar of the Jonang School Tāranātha, these murals are closely related to narrative, poetic, and artistic literature evoking the story of the Buddha. The LOTB project offers unprecedented digital access to one of Tibet's greatest retellings of the Buddha's life.
about the sources
Monastery
Monastery
The Life of the Buddha murals are located at Takten Puntsokling Monastery in the Tibetan Autonomous Region. Go >
Murals
Murals
This hundred-meter-long mural depicts the entirety of the Buddha’s life story as imagined by Tāranātha in his literary work. Go >
Literature
Literature
Tāranātha’s narrative is among the most extensive Tibetan compositions about the life of Śākyamuni Buddha. Go >
guide to the site
About the project
About the project
The LOTB project presents and analyzes Tibetan murals, related literature, and architectural setting. Go >
User instructions
User instructions
How to use the interactive site for viewing and reading the Life of the Buddha. Go >
Explore murals and texts
Explore murals and texts
Explore the Life of the Buddha in image and text. Go >