About Zang Dhok Palri Phodang

Zang Dhok Palri Phodang is a Tibetan Buddhist monastery in Kalimpong in West Bengal, India. The monastery is located atop Durpin Hill, one of the two hills of the town. It was consecrated in 1976 by the visiting Dalai Lama.

Interpreting Lama Teacher Rangzom Chokyi Zangpo

20

Apr

2020

Art, Himalayan Art, Thangka

Buddhist Tsa-tsa Molds – History, Uses and Spiritual Significance

31

Mar

2025

Culture

Exploring the teachings of Buddhist Sutras through the 84000 project

Exploring the teachings of Buddhist Sutras through the 84000 project

17

Jul

2024

Literature, Mahāyāna, Sutras

The Art of cultivating stillness

The Art of cultivating stillness

13

Jan

2024

Culture, Meditation

Amitabha Buddha Buddhist Thangka Painting

The enigmatic blend of rationality and devotion in Buddhism

4

Nov

2023

Culture

Cultivating inner enlightenment potential through the Tathāgatagarbha

27

Oct

2023

Culture

Origin of Yoga and its connection with Buddhism

21

Oct

2023

Dharma, Yoga

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