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Pema a Thangka Artist from Bhutan
Pema is a Thangka artist from Bhutan. He has been painting Thangkas and Mandalas for 15 years. He paints for a living.
Below is the short interview with Pema about his life and path to the Thangka Art.
About Pema
Pema is from Bhutan. He is married and has a family. He does paintings for a living and to provide for his family. He is living in Thimphu Bhutan with his family.
Pema's Academic qualification
After Higher Secondary education he .
What Tattoo Artists say about Tibetan Thangka Art?
The art of Thangka painting and the tattoo seems to be parallel. As a thangka painting tells a thousand-year-old story, so does the tattoo. Both have pretty artistic expression. These days most of the tattoo artists have been referring Thangka paintings to make tattoos so that they might give some life lessons to the viewers.
Here's an article by Heidi Minx that portrays the connection between Thangka and tattoo, and what other young artists have to say about .
Tibetan Mandala tantric practices & benefits
Tibetan mandala tantric practices are used to cultivate and generate energy, and to bring about transformation and healing.
Tibetan Mandala as a meditation tool
Mandalas can be created with a variety of materials commonly including sand, paint or fabric (appliqué).
According to the Tibetan teachings the mandala is a tool for working with the energies of the cosmos including :
the bodythe mindthe spirit
In other words, the mandala can help control inner feelings by accessing and channeling .
Peaceful and Wrathful Vajrapani in Arts
ne of Mahayana Buddhism's first bodhisattvas. He is the Buddha's defender and adviser, and he rose to represent the Buddha's might. .
All about Applique Thangkas
Applique Thangkas is Known as göchen thangka in Tibet. The Huns of Central Asia were the first to use applique to decorate saddle blankets. It traveled eastward along the Silk Road, and Tibetans accepted it as a holy art form.
Fabric thangkas were created in the 15th century utilizing an indigenous applique method. These thangkas, which are lavishly embroidered and appliqued, immediately became popular in Tibet.
Because of its excellent quality materials, durability, suppleness, and potential .
Appearances and Identifications of Vajrapani
Vajrapani is one of the earliest and most recognizable characters of Buddhist art. He is known for carrying a vajra scepter and being a close attendant to the historical Buddha according to the Mahayana Sutras. In Vajrayana, Buddhism Vajrapani is entrusted to safeguard all of the Tantra literature and in this regard, he is known as Guhyapati - the Lord of Secrets.
Different Forms of Vajrapani
Vajrapani manifests in a variety of forms and looks, ranging from placid .
Tibetan spiritual leader – Lama Dragpa Gyaltsen
Dragpa Gyaltsen was a Tibetan spiritual leader and the third of the Five Sakya Patriarchs of Tibet. He was also known as the guru of the famous Sakya Pandita.
Dragpa Gyaltsen was a Tibetan spiritual leader and the third of the Five Sakya Patriarchs of Tibet. He was also the guru of the famous Sakya Pandita. Dragpa Gyaltsen was born in 1147.
Dragpa Gyaltsen is known as rje Btsun Grags pa Rgyal mtshan in Tibet.
Jetsun Drakpa .
All you need to know about Handmade Statue Finishing
Mandala life is pleased to provide the service of altering the finishing of the statue, from various colors of
oxidation to silver and gold plating services.
Chocolate color oxidation finishing
Statue of Eakjata
This oxidation is an emulation of copper statues aged more than 100 years. It is the process in which the
statue is given artificial oxidation using chemicals. As the color has not been painted in the statue it does
not wear off easily. .
All You need to know about Jivamukti Yoga
The Jivamukti Yoga method is a proprietary style of yoga which is created by David Life and Sharon Gannon in 1984. Jivamukti is an ethical, physical, and spiritual practice that fuses vigorous yoga exercises with adherence to five central tenets. Many celebrities follow this Yogic Style over time.
For spiritual, psychological, and physical growth, the fusion of five principles with Hatha Yoga is crucial. So this is obvious to experience an overall transformation in your .
Interpreting Indian Adept Avadhutipa – Maitripa
Avadhutipa is also known as Maitripa who is an important figure both in Mahayana and Vajrayana Buddhism. It is through him that Maitreya and Asanga’s crucial work on buddha nature, the Uttara Tantra Shastra, became widely followed in Tibet.
He also transmitted the esoteric aspect of buddha nature, embodied in the Mahamudra teachings, which treat the topic of mind in great detail and provide a wide range of progressive, highly-refined meditations.
The life of the Indian .