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The Svastika: The Eternal Auspicious Mark

There is one Buddhist symbol that carries more misunderstanding than any other, and it is not a demon or a wrathful deity. It is a simple hooked cross that most...

The Svastika: The Eternal Auspicious Mark

There is one Buddhist symbol that carries more misunderstanding than any other, and it is not a demon or a wrathful deity. It is a simple hooked cross that most...

Vishva-Vajra: The Four-Way Thunderbolt

Most Buddhist symbols point upward. The vishva-vajra points outward in four directions at once, and that is the whole point. It is the thunderbolt that does not pick a side....

Vishva-Vajra: The Four-Way Thunderbolt

Most Buddhist symbols point upward. The vishva-vajra points outward in four directions at once, and that is the whole point. It is the thunderbolt that does not pick a side....

Tibetan Buddhist Bell (Ghanta): Sound of Emptiness

The small bronze bell sits on nearly every Tibetan Buddhist altar, yet most visitors notice it only when it rings. Pick it up, though, and the weight tells a story....

Tibetan Buddhist Bell (Ghanta): Sound of Emptiness

The small bronze bell sits on nearly every Tibetan Buddhist altar, yet most visitors notice it only when it rings. Pick it up, though, and the weight tells a story....

What Is a Kapala? The Sacred Skull Cup in Tibet...

What Is a Kapala? (Definition & Identity) Pick up a kapala and you are holding one of the most misunderstood objects in Tibetan Buddhism. The word itself is plain: kapāla...

What Is a Kapala? The Sacred Skull Cup in Tibet...

What Is a Kapala? (Definition & Identity) Pick up a kapala and you are holding one of the most misunderstood objects in Tibetan Buddhism. The word itself is plain: kapāla...

Ten Tantric Implements: A Guide to the Ritual T...

Tibetan Buddhism turns ideas into objects you can hold. Nowhere is that clearer than in the ritual implements, the vajra, bell, skull bowl, and the rest, each one a handheld...

Ten Tantric Implements: A Guide to the Ritual T...

Tibetan Buddhism turns ideas into objects you can hold. Nowhere is that clearer than in the ritual implements, the vajra, bell, skull bowl, and the rest, each one a handheld...

Ten Tibetan Buddhist Animals: A Guide to the Sy...

Tibetan Buddhist art is full of animals, but they are not decoration. Each creature carries a job: to guard a threshold, to mark an auspicious wish, or to stand in...

Ten Tibetan Buddhist Animals: A Guide to the Sy...

Tibetan Buddhist art is full of animals, but they are not decoration. Each creature carries a job: to guard a threshold, to mark an auspicious wish, or to stand in...

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