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...