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The Spiritual Meaning Of The Number 108 and What It represents. There are many different meanings of the religious number 108, with similar meaning...

Mahakala, The Dharma Protector Although adherents of the Formalistic School of Thought of Buddhism would like to think that the practices have a st...

  The Two Dakini: Vajrayogini and Vajravarahi The enlightened goddess known as Vajrayogini is most closely related to Vajrayana Buddhism and is tho...

Who is the Wealth Deity Dzambhala The Wealth deity in Buddhist mythology and the protector of the north is Dzambhala or Jambhala, a member of the J...

  Mahakala: The Great Black One Mahakala, also referred to as the Great Black, God of Time, is Buddhism's ultimate 'Protector of Dharma.' He plays ...

  Significance of the Lotus Flower in Buddhism The Lotus Flower Meaning  The lotus plant is a perennial, aquatic plant that thrives in nutrient-ric...

Cundi: The Mother of Seventy Million Buddha Maha Cundi("extremely pure") Bodhisattva is highly revered in Chinese and Japanese Esoteric sects. She...

Who Is The 1000 Armed Avalokitesvara And Sitatapatra: The White Parasol  One of the most popular deities in Buddhism is Avalokitesvara, also known ...

The Lotus Born: The Life Story Of Padmasambhava Guru Rinpoche (Precious Master) is one of the highly revered enlightened Buddha. He is a Buddha who...

Guru Rinpoche Iconography as Depicted in Statues We, the craftsmen of Nepal, have been crafting the statues of Buddhist deities for centuries. At ...