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Guru Marpha and Milarepa : A Guru Disciple Relationship
The life story of Guru Marpha and Milarepa is one great example of the Guru Disciple Relation in Buddhism.
Life Story of Marpha:
Marpa Chokyi Lodro...

Memoir of Nepali Sculpture
Statue in Nepal
History says that the memoir of Himalayan art, the Nepali sculpture, has carried a historical tradition in the making. Starting fr...

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...

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...

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...

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

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...

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"...
