About Tashi Lhunpo Monastery

Tashi Lhunpo Monastery, founded in 1447 by the 1st Dalai Lama, is a historic and culturally important monastery in Shigatse, the second-largest city in Tibet.
Potala Palace

Gelug Monasteries – The heart of the Tibetan philosophy

15
Jun
2022
Monasteries, Monuments
The Gelug is the newest of the four major schools of Tibetan Buddhism. It was founded by Je Tsongkhapa (1357–1419), a Tibetan philosopher, tantric yogi and lama and further expanded and developed by his disciples. Tsongkhapa founded the monastery of Ganden in 1409 as his main seat. was founded by Jamyang Choje, Sera Monastery was founded by Chöje Shakya Yeshe, and was founded by Gyalwa Gendün Drup, the 1st Dalai .
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The Dalai Lama Lineage through the Himalayan Arts

2
Oct
2021
Art, Himalayan Art
is the most recent in the huge line of lraders of branch of . He is considered to be an exemplification of or , the of , and thus the defender of . are realized beings inspired by a wish to realize for the advantage of all sentient beings, who have vowed to be reborn within the planet to help humanity. In 1578 the Mongol ruler Altan .
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Explaining Protective Talisman – The thangka of the Tibetan calendar

1
Apr
2020
Art, Himalayan Art, Thangka
This is the of the . As both an instructional and auspicious talisman the stylized astrological chart brings to all those who see, display, or possess it. The is a congregation of astrological, calendar, and primary element . The Esse of Protective Talisman In this portion, we are going to learn about the Esse of Protective Talisman. After that, we will learn about the short etymological description of the word .
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Rock-cut Buddha Statue at Bojjanakonda near Anakapalle of Visakhapatnam

Historic Tibetan Buddhist monasteries in India

12
Jul
2022
Dharma, Monasteries, Monuments
The Mauryan Empire reached its peak at the time of emperor Ashoka, who converted to Buddhism after the Battle of Kalinga. In 2018, excavations in Lalitgiri in Odisha by archaeological survey of India revealed four along with ancient seals and inscriptions which show cultural continuity from post-Mauryan period to 13 century CE. The Kushan Empire under emperor Kaniṣka ruled the strongly Buddhist region of Gandhara as well as other parts of northern India, Afghanistan and .
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