Beautiful thang-ka (thangka) paintings from the early 20th and 19th centuries from Tibet, preserved online at archive.org, showcase some concepts from Tibetan Buddhism. Extracted from Tibetan Paintings (1925) by George Nicolas de Roerich.
In Buddhism, an arhat (Sanskrit) or arahant (Pali) is a person who has achieved enlightenment and is liberated from the cycle of rebirth. They have eliminated all defilements and are free from greed, hatred, delusion, ignorance, and craving.
Vajrakilaya transmutes and transcends obstacles and overcomes anything hostile to compassion.
Maitreya is the future Buddha in Buddhist tradition and will teach the dharma anew when Gautama Buddha’s teachings have decayed.
Avalokiteśvara is a compassionate bodhisattva who hears the cries of sentient beings and who works tirelessly to help those who ask for help. A total of 33 different manifestations of Avalokiteśvara are described, including female manifestations, all to suit the minds of various beings.
Padmasambhava "Born from a Lotus," also known as Guru Rinpoche (Precious Guru), was a famous Vajra master from India who fully revealed the Vajrayana in Tibet, circa 8th or 9th centuries.
