About Lobsang Gyatso (monk)

Lobsang Gyatso (1928–1997) was a Tibetan monk who founded the Institute of Buddhist Dialectics in India.

Avalokiteshvara Thangka Painting

Samatha as a preparatory stage for Vipassanā

14

Oct

2023

Meditation

Chinese Early Qing Dynasty "Water and Land Ritual" Painting, 17th Century

Buddhist Rituals – A captivating fusion of materiality and spirituality

7

Oct

2023

Culture

Kuījī, also known as Ji, an exponent of Yogācāra, was a Chinese monk and a prominent disciple of Xuanzang. His posthumous name was Cí'ēn dàshī, The Great Teacher of Cien Monastery, after the Daci'en Temple or Great Monastery of Compassionate Grace, which was located in Chang'an, the main capital of the Tang Dynasty. The Giant Wild Goose Pagoda was built in Daci'en Temple in 652. According to biographies, he was sent to the imperial translation bureau headed by Xuanzang, from whom he later would learn Sanskrit, Abhidharma, and Yogācāra.

The nature of reality, consciousness and compassion

19

Sep

2023

Bodhisattvas, Mahāyāna

Acarya Bhavaviveka converting a nonbeliever to buddhism

Bhāviveka – The founder of the Svātantrika tradition of the Mādhyamaka school

11

Jan

2023

Dharma

Tibetan Gau boxes & Amulets

3

Jan

2023

Design, Handicrafts

Nowness - Endurance test: The 1000 days

The 1000-day pilgrimage around Mount Hiei

3

Jan

2023

Marathon Monk art

The Spiritual Athlete’s Path to Enlightenment

3

Jan

2023

Monks

Lung-gom-pa runner

The Tibetan Lung-gom-pa runners

3

Dec

2022

Monks

Dalai Lama speaking on the first day of his teaching on Chandrakirti 2022

The Dalai Lama’s views on the Madhyamaka

20

Sep

2022

Dharma, Mahāyāna

Phurba Gallery

The Tantric Phurba – A protective ritual dagger

15

Sep

2022

Tantrism, Vajrayāna