Statue of Kumarajiva outside the Kizil Caves. From China Discovery There are two “buzzwords” in the Buddhist world today. One … Read More “Kumarajiva Project: A 60-year Tibetan-Chinese Translation Initiative from Khyentse Foundation”
Sitatapatra with one face and two hands. From liveinternet.ru Sitatapatra (Tib. Dugkarmo) is a goddess of protection from supernatural dangers … Read More “Sitatapatra: Goddess of Protection from Evil Forces”
Although I’ve visited India several times, I’ve never been to Dharamshala before. This cramped but beautiful city, which shot to … Read More “Dharamshala’s Cafe129: A Haven of Indo-Korean-Tibetan Friendship”
Six Armed Vasudhara. From rywiki.tsadra.org Vasudhara (Tib. Norgyunma) is a goddess of wealth, fertility, and well-being. She blesses her worshipers … Read More “Vasudhara: Goddess of Abundance”
Enthronement ceremony of Ratna Vajra Rinpoche on 9 March 2017 Ratna Vajra Rinpoche speaks quietly, slowly, and gently. His careful … Read More “The House of Sakya: Ratna Vajra Rinpoche’s Life of Joy and Responsibility”
Lower Palyul Monastery, Tibet. From wikipedia.org The story of the Palyul Dzogchen lineage begins, institutionally, at Palyul Monastery, one of … Read More “The Primordial, Noble Life with Khenchen Tsewang Gyatso Rinpoche”
Maithuna figures and Tantric deities in union. Drawing by the author In Vajrayana Buddhism, the male equivalent of a dakini, a female emanation … Read More “The Union of Daka and Dakini”
August was a difficult month for many in the Western Buddhist world. Two esteemed Tibetan teachers have stepped down from … Read More “Taking Action, Moving Forward”
Lyudmila Klasanova In Mahayana and Vajrayana Buddhism, Tara is a complex figure that integrates mythical and historical threads and combines … Read More “Tears of Tara”
Craig Lewis Nestled peacefully on the side of a valley, beneath the looming icy majesty of Minya Konka (Gongga Shan), … Read More “Encounters with Dharma”
