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Om mani padme hum on the Gangpori (photo 1938–1939 German expedition to Tibet.

The most well-known Buddhist mantras

29
May
2022
Mantras
A mantra is a sacred utterance, a numinous sound, a syllable, word or phonemes, or group of words in Sanskrit, Pali and other spiritual languages. Some have a syntactic structure and literal meaning, while others do not. One of the most ancient Buddhist mantras is the , also known as the dependent origination dhāraṇī. This phrase is said to encapsulate the meaning of the Buddha's Dharma. It was a popular Buddhist mantra .
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Appearances and Identifications of Vajrapani

7
Jul
2021
Deities, Vajrapani, Vajrayāna
is one of the earliest and most recognizable characters of . He is known for carrying a  scepter and being a close attendant to the historical according to the . In , Vajrapani is entrusted to safeguard all of the literature and in this regard, he is known as Guhyapati - the Lord of Secrets. Different of Vajrapani Vajrapani manifests in a variety of forms and looks, ranging from placid .
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Interpreting Buddhist Elder Gopaka

28
Apr
2020
Art, Himalayan Art, Thangka
Gopaka is the Elders who are known as the 15th and 1st from the set of 16 great arhats. Gopaka is also called principal students of the . The Viability of the Gopaka In this portion, we are going to learn about the Viability of the Gopaka. After that, we are going to learn about the short etymological description of the word  Gopaka itself. Etymology of the Gopaka The meaning of Gopaka is ne ten, be .
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36 measurements of Tibetan Buddhism figures

19
Aug
2019
Art, Himalayan Art
This 18th-century essay drawing is similar in content to the photographic measurements. The so-called "image measurement" is the scale of the 's human and the scale of the figure. This may be a reference guide for the of Buddha statues in or in the 18th century. It contains 36 detailed and the text is in . The representation of the figure is not fabricated out of thin . The proportions, .
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Atisa Thangka Painting

Atiśa Dīpaṃkara Śrījñāna – The Reviver of Buddhism in Tibet

20
Nov
2018
Biography, Culture, Deities, Dharma, Monks, Stupas, Temples
is a renowned Indian who went to in 1042 to help in the revival of and established the Kadam tradition. His text Light for the Path was the first lam-rim text. Pala Empire The Pala Dynasty was the ruling Dynasty in Bihar and Bengal , from the 8th to the 12th century.  Called the Palas because all their names ended in Pala, "protector". is a teacher from the Pala Empire who, along .
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Buy online Mahakala Thangka Painting

6 Places to Buy Thangka and Mandala Paintings Online

16
Oct
2018
Art, Himalayan Art, Tibetan paintings
This article compares the top websites that are providing and Online. The article will compare the websites on the basis of price, , place where the is painted, , etc by providing detailed information about the websites vision, mission, and goals. What are the best websites to buy Thangka and ? Thangka and Mandala is a  and used for , decoration, to pray and so on.  Thangka is a   painting .
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