This guide will serve as a short primer on a establishing a visual difference between a few popular buddha statues and designs. As interior decorating is embraced as a popular hobby these days, many people are...
Theravada Buddhism, an orthodox Buddhist sect which keeps the original doctrine and tradition succeeded from the Buddha, is adopted by Sri Lanka, Myanmar and Thailand while Mahayana sect is popular in China,...
What is Singing bowl ?Singing Bowls also known as meditation chakra bowls, healing singing bowls or himalayan singing bowls had been widely used since from the ancinet times in Nepal and Tibet mostly by the...
Some Tibetan Seals Illustrated and Described, by Derrick Dawson, issued in 1997.The Seals of Tibet are part of the Postal Hisotry of Tibet and very much colelcted and in demand. Tnhis book covers a total...
What is Yamantaka ?Yamantaka is the conqueror og the Death (Yama). He is the ferocious emanation on Manjushree. Under this form he conquered the demon king of Death (Yama). The simplest form of Yamantaka has...
Green Tara Tara represents the entire enlightened activities of all Buddhas and hence she is called the mother of the Buddhas of three times. It is said in a sutra that Avalokiteshvara Bodhisattva saved and...
Greetings Everyone !!! We'll like to share the Chinese Horoscope to Calender Years with all of you, and we hope this Guide will be useful towards your pursuit of your interests : Year of the Monkey ...
The Emerald Buddha History According to legend, the Emerald Buddha was created in India in 43 BC by Nagasena in the city of Pataliputra (today Patna). The legends state that after remaining in Pataliputra...
What is a Mala (may also be referred to as Prayer Beads, Rosary Beads) A mala is a set of prayer or rosary beads that is traditionally used for reciting prayers or mantras, which in turn disperses evil...
Mala (Sanskrit for “Rose” or “ Garland ”) is a string of beads used for keeping the count of repetitions of mantra. It helps to keep your mind focus in meditation practice. A standard mala has 108 beads plus...