Tibetan Thangka Paintings
The Six Dharma of Niguma, Dakini of Timeless Awareness
Niguma, the Dakini of Timeless Awareness
The dakini Niguma’s place of birth was the Kashmiri city called “Incomparable.” Her father was the brahmin...
Why are there 21 Tara?
The specific practice called "Praises to the 21 Tara"
We see and practice 21 Tara, each with different names, colors, and attributes. There are va...
The Key to Understand the Visualization of Vajrayana Images
Tibetan Thangka Painting: Visualization of Vajrayana Images
The key for understanding the Vajrayana in general and its art in particular lies in th...
An Inspiring Story Of Maitreya Buddha and Asanga
How Asanga finally met Maitreya Buddha?
An inspiring story of how Asanga's persistent practice of Dharma, brought him to Tushita Heaven, with the M...
The Rise of Yamantaka, Destroyer of the Lord of Death
Who is Yamataka?
Yamantaka is the most wrathful form of Manjushri. He is the embodiment of total wrath. His anger is so terrific that it may consu...
Understanding the Practice of Wrathful Deities in Tibetan Buddhism
"Sacred art is not just a representation of symbols and ideas. It is a direct experience of inner peace, free from attachment to the illusory solid...