Tibetan Thangka Paintings
Enlightenment of Shakyamuni Buddha
Transformation of Prince Siddhartha Gautam to Shakyamuni Buddha
There is a great tradition of seeking complete cessation from life (Nirvana)....
Emanations of Mother Tara and The Wisdom Dakini
Various Forms of Mother Tara | Tara Thangka
Tara herself has emanated in many different Sambhogakaya and Nirmanakaya forms.
The mother emanatin...
Nine Stages of Samatha Meditation | Thangka Painting
The Pictorial Depiction of Samatha Practice
The Tibetan word for Samatha means Calm (Tib: Zhi gnas). The practice of Samatha Meditation develops th...
Heruka Chakrasamvara and The Two Mahasidda: Luipa & Ghantapa
Origin of the Chakrasamvara Tantra
Once, the whole world was under the control of Bhairava. Worship of this fierce deity took place in 24 places ...
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 Yamantaka?
Yamantaka is the most wrathful form of Manjushri. He is the embodiment of total wrath. His anger is so terrific that it may cons...
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...