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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 i...
Tales of Guru Rinpoche and His Consort Mandarava
Guru Rinpoche's Splendor
Guru Rinpoche traveled India and Nepal's eight great channel grounds. He was also known as Guru Padsambhava. As he went, h...
The Kalachakra Tantra and the Mudras
An Introduction to Mudras in Tantra:
In Vajrayana Buddhism, each of the five fingers on each hand represents one of the Five Buddha. They have corr...
Mudras: Types, Variations, and Symbolism in Vajrayana Buddhism
Mudras are powerful hand gestures with strong religious ties in Buddhism and Hinduism. They are used in meditation and yoga in varying styles.
Tara, the Female Bodhisattva
The Moon of Primordial Wisdom; Yeshe Dawa
There lived a princess named Yeshe Dawa many eons ago. She was the "Moon of the Primordial Wisdom." Throu...