Tibetan Thangka Paintings
Vajrapani: The Wielder Of The Thunderbolt & Bodhisattva Of Enlightened Beings
Vajrapani: Bodhisattva of Enlightened Activities
Vajra and Pani are terms for "in the hands" and "thunderbolt/diamond," respectively, in Sanskrit....
Nyingma Refuge Tree- Longchen Nyingtik Lineage
Nyingma Refuge Tree Chart With Different Deities
Nyingma translates to 'ancient.' It is generally referred to as Ngangyur ('School of the ancient ...
Lotus Flower & It's Significance in Buddhism
What Is The Meaning Of Lotus Flower?
The lotus plant, a perennial aquatic plant, is symbolic of how the flower blooms above murky water, rising ove...
Guru Rinpoche's Pure Land: The Copper-Colored Mountain, Zangdok Palri
The Copper Colored Mountain / Palace of Padmasambhava
Padma is a Sanskrit word meaning lotus flower. Sambhava translates as "born from." The Tibet...
Three Bodhisattva of Long Life: White Tara, Amitayus and Namgyalma
Buddhist Deities of Longevity
The human world is the most favorable of the 6 realms of existence. Because of this, practitioners living here have...
Dakini: The Female Embodiment Of Enlightenment.
What is a Dakini?
'Dakini' in Sanskrit and 'Khandro/ Khandroma' in Tibetan is the most revered manifestation of the feminine principle in Tibetan ...