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Namaste! I am Dipak Paswan from Nepal. I love to write articles about Asian religion and cultures. If you like this post or have any question please leave me a comment or use the contact page to reach me.

The unique characteristics of Karma and the Karma chakra

Dec

2018

Culture, Dharma dipakdaspaswan

Karma is totally Buddhist terminology and Buddhist practice. Today the word has been picked up everywhere, even in the dictionaries, but it is totally Buddhist. The Nature of life In particular, what we consider to be pleasure in life, for example having a companion or building a family, some way or another brings a lot of pain, too. Every one of us seeks happiness, so we look for a companion, thinking that companionship will give happiness, .

The Nuances of Karma

Dec

2018

Culture, Dharma dipakdaspaswan

The word ‘karma’ sounds very romantic, because it is Sanskrit and people don’t know exactly what it means. To me, karma is some kind of natural law, which governs the things that are happening in our minds and within our lives. What is taking place has definitely not been created by anybody other than ourselves, yet, when we start experiencing the result, we have no control over it. Points to think about in Relation to .

Sacred Tibetan Tantric Yoga

Dec

2018

Culture, Dharma, Mudra, Yoga dipakdaspaswan

The Tibetan tantric yoga learning and practice is not like the regular yoga practiced in the West. It is a art of rLung and exercise of the mind purely based on spiritual growth, a tantric tradition of master Pundit Naropa and Lama Marpa Lotsawa. It removes the negative omens from the channels and chakras by physical positions and movements which harmonize wind and mind. The yoga practice helps stimulate the channels and chakras, and gives .

Determining the Quality of Tibetan Thangkas

Dec

2018

Culture, Design, Dharma, Symbols, Tibetan paintings dipakdaspaswan

There are three general skill levels of thangka painters are hobbyist, professionals, and masters. You can find out the skill of the artist by looking closely at the lines, such as those used to make waves, clouds, and the faces of people, gods, goddesses, and animals. The finer and clearer the lines, the greater the skill involved. A thangka painted by a master will cost more than one painted by a professional. The student painted .

The origin of the Graphic Arts of Buddhism

Dec

2018

Art, Culture, Design, Dharma, Tibetan paintings dipakdaspaswan

Buddhist art is the artistic implementations that are perused by Buddhism. It includes art media which idolize Buddhas, bodhisattvas, and other forms of remarkable Buddhist figures, both ancient and mythical. Buddhist art explains the scenes from the lives of all of the mandalas and other graphic that helps to practice as well as physical objects connected with Buddhist practice, such as vajras, bells, stupas and Buddhist temple designs. Buddhist art originated on the Indian subcontinent following the historical life of Siddhartha Gautama, 6th to 5th century BCE, and .

Sketching – The power of Tibetan paintings

Dec

2018

Design, Dharma, Symbols, Thangka, Tibetan paintings dipakdaspaswan

Sketching is the major work in creating the art. Sketching involved several steps, the first of which was to lay down the main lines of orientation. Most important was the central vertical axis, for this would be the exact center of the painting around which the artist would plan the rest of the composition. The vertical axis usually marked the center of the main figure, and it was in relation to this line that all .

Techiques of Paint Preparation and Application in Tibetan Art

Dec

2018

Art, Culture, Design, Dharma, Symbols, Tibetan paintings dipakdaspaswan

After cleaning the pigment it had only to be mixed with the binder to become paint. For blending a pigment and binder you can simply mix it. Paint preparation can take a full day to prepare the five primary colors. Traditionally, the materials included a variety of mineral and vegetable substances minerals, precious stones, bark, leaves, flowers (especially the rock rose), gold, silver, copper, etc. Each had to be collected from its source in different areas of .

The Sacred Composition of Colors in Tibetan Art

Dec

2018

Art, Culture, Design, Dharma, Symbols, Tibetan paintings dipakdaspaswan

The thangka painter's palette consisted mainly of paints derived from the mineral pigments . Tibetan artists also made some of their paints by mixing the pigments with organic dyes and lakes such as indigo and lac dye. Important mixtures of this type included the blending of each of these two dyes with white. But since the dyes and lakes were mainly used during the shading and outlining stages that followed the initial application of .

Final Touch and Finishing Details In a Traditional Thangka Paintings

Dec

2018

Culture, Design, Dharma, Thangka, Tibetan paintings dipakdaspaswan

Facial Features The last main step involving the application of colours was the rendering of the faces of the main figures. This was in effect the final stage of outlining, and sometimes a master painter would step in at this point and complete the painting of his student. Of all the finishing details, the facial features demanded the most attention, and among these it was the eyes that received the greatest care. The painting of the .

Types of Brushes used in Tibetan Art – Construction and its maintenance

Dec

2018

Art, Design, Dharma, Painters, Symbols, Tibetan paintings dipakdaspaswan

The brushes (pir) used by our main informants consisted of a brush tip of fine animal hairs attached to the pointed tip of a characteristic type of wooden handle. Brushes constructed in this manner contrast sharply with the Chinese style of paintbrush used throughout East Asia. The latter was usually made by bundling the brush hairs together and inserting them as a plug into a hollow-ended handle. Although many Tibetan artists were familiar with .