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Ritual Bowl

The Seven Water Bowl Offering

Significance of The Seven Water Bowl Offering There are plenty of ways to show gratitude and devotion both in shrine rooms and during the sacred pr...

Mahakala: Understanding the Practice of the Dharmapalas

The arousal of both mental and physical forces is involved in the highest yoga tantra of enormous power. Their transformative effects are highly be...
Auspicious Symbol

The Eight Auspicious Symbols: Buddha Imagery

Groupings of the Auspicious Symbols Some drawings depict the three main groups of auspicious symbols and offerings. They appear in Tibetan Buddhist...
Detailed Traditional Craftsmanship

Transmission of Tantric Buddhism in Nepal

Tantra in Nepal Nepal has historically remained a major and vital center and the entrepôt for the transmission of Tantric Buddhism into Tibet Ta...
Wrathful Dharmapala

The Dharmapalas: Traditional Benefactors

The Dharmapalas Regarded as important as the enlightenment aspect of Tibetan religious life, and the Dharmapalas play a significant role in...
How Does Mother Tara Emanate?

How Does Mother Tara Emanate?

Mother Tara is an extraordinary deity who appears in various forms, like the Wisdom Dakini, in order to guide us.
Maitreya Buddha and Shakyamuni Buddha

Maitreya, the Future Buddha

Love is the motivation for entering the practice of the Vajrayana. A telling sign that this practice has been successful is its limitless expressio...
Vajrasattva practice

The Vajrasattva Practice for Purification

Vajrasattva, The Diamond or Adamant Vajrasattva, like other Buddhist deities, is opposed to the idea of ego. Consequently, neither "who" nor "what"...