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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...
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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...
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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 ...
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How to make paints for Thangka Painting?

Paints for Thangka Painting Thangka paintings are composed of different hues of pigments. Traditionally glue and pigments in a water-soluble media ...
Thangka Design And The Composition Of The Deities

Thangka Design And The Composition Of The Deities

What Is Thangka Art? In Buddhist culture, the Thangka is highly valued and sacred meaning. It is typically used to educate practitioners on the liv...
Significance of Offering and Dana in Buddhism

Significance of Offering and Dana in Buddhism

Offerings To Buddha  Making offerings is a practice that helps eliminate attachment and miserliness while also building up good karma. Individuals ...