21 Tara with 21 specific colors serves a specific function. There are different styles and designs of tangka paintings that represent the 21 manifestations of Tara based on distinct lineages and practices, in which forms, colors, ritual objects, and even names or...
In this article, we'll explore Buddha's teaching on life, It is a big topic, we'll divide the teaching of Buddha into a few articles. In the first part, we'll explore. The way of inquiryThe four noble truth's There are four truths in this world: first, all living...
The Second Volume of the Stages of Meditation by Acharya Kamalashila. Translated and edited in Tibetan by the Indian abbot Prajna Verma and the monk Yeshe De. Translated and edited in English by Ven. Geshe Lobsang Jordhen, Lobsang Choephel Gangchenpa and Jeremy...
Therefore, Ananda, Dwell as a lamp unto yourself,Refuge unto yourself,Seek no other refuge,With Dhamma as your lamp,Dhamma as your refugeSeeking no other refuge.Buddha Who Was the Buddha? Siddhartha Gotama was born into a royal family in Lumbini, now located in Nepal,...
The 12 deeds of Buddha - 1. Descent In the heavenly world of Tushita, Lord Buddha in his previous life was at the helm of it. When the time came for him to descend to the mortal world of earth, he passed on his celestial regal duties to Lord Maitreya who is regarded...
The Lhabab Duchen is a Tibetan term it means Lord Buddha’s Descent from Heaven. Lord Buddha after attaining enlightenment realized the futility of being in this cycle of birth and death in this samsara. In order for the greater people to escape these shackles of...