Tibetan Thangka Paintings

Sukhavati- Pure Land of the West Sukhavati, the land of bliss, is a pure land of Amitabha in Mahayana Buddhism, as stated in Sukhavati-vyuha sutra...

Journey of Enlightenment: Meet the 25 Disciples of Guru Rinpoche Guru Rinpoche, often referred to Padmasambhava is a highly revered sage of Vajraya...

Who are the Four Harmonious friends? The tale of the four harmonious animals or harmonious brothers/ friends is one of the widely preached Jataka t...

Introduction to Buddha Amitabha: Amitabha or Amitayus Buddha is one of the prominent figures of five cosmic Himalayan Esoteric Buddhism. Amitabha B...

How was Buddhism Introduced to Tibet? The light of Buddhism surfaced Tibet for the first time during the reign of Lhathothori Nyantsan, the 28th Ki...

Introduction To Vajrayana Buddhism: Vajrayana Buddhism is an elaborated form of Mahayana which accepts all of its assumption and have some addition...

Bardo, The Intermediate State: The assembly mandala of Bardo deities depicts a perfected state of beings and the central deities within, symbolizes...

What is a Vajra? The Vajra or Dorje (in Tibetan) is the symbol of the Vajrayana (diamond vehicle path) of Buddhism. The Sanskrit language defines V...

Wheel of Life is a complex mandala that portrays the circle of existence of beings as per the Buddhist philosophy. It is indeed a widely popular su...

Manjushri, The Wisdom Bodhisattva Manjushri is a Buddhist prince of wisdom who achieved enlightenment eons ago. He swore to return to the universe ...