Tibetan Thangka Paintings
The Bodhi Tree (Pippala) and The Shakyamuni Buddha
An insightful event from Shakyamuni's Life Right Before His Enlightenment
Before reaching the enlightenment, Shakyamuni Buddha (then known as Sidda...
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...