Tibetan Thangka Paintings
Cundi or Tsundri: The Divine Eighteen-Armed Bodhisattva
Who is Tsundri or Cundi?
The Bodhisattva Tsundri, also known as Cundi or Zhunti is known to have a great spiritual status. She is the Bodhisattva w...
Vajrayogini in Dissipated Times: The Ten Benefits of Practice
“The Vajrayogini yoga method is extremely powerful. It is just what we need in these degenerate times, with our delusions running rampant and our ...
Guru Rinpoche Thangka: Depiction of Padmasambhava in Thangka Art
“If you want to know your past life, look at your present condition. If you want to know your future life, look at your present actions.” ― Padmas...
The Rosary: Beads and Symbolism
Associations To the 108 Beads
The traditional Buddhist rosary beads or mala has 108 even-sized beads. It is used for mantra recitation. Buddhism is...
The Life of Sukhasiddhi: The Wisdom Dakini
Who is Sukhasiddhi?
Here is an interesting story of Sukhasiddhi, and how she became a wisdom dakini. A rather poor family of eight lived in a town ...
Tsongkhapa, The Rise of Gelug Tradition
Who is Tsongkhapa?
Je Tsongkhapa is one of the renowned and acknowledged masters of Tibet. Also known as Je Rinpoche the literal meaning is...