Sertok Erected at Gomde Cooperstown -
Aug 8, 2019
In July 2019, on Guru Rinpoche Day, Tulku Migmar Tsering consecrated the sertok that was erected atop the main shrine barn at Gomde Cooperstown. The local sangha and retreatants were fortunate...
Read MoreTibetan Ritual Music -
Jul 30, 2019
Tibetan ritual music makes a major impression on newcomers to Tibetan Buddhist pūjās. People are often surprised and impressed by the dramatic and sometimes deafening sounds of ritual music. Monastic group chanting is known...
Read MoreBuddhist Wheel of Life -
Sep 28, 2017
Buddhist Wheel of Life Paintings adorn monastery porches throughout the Himalayan region. We may also know the Sanskrit name, the Bhavacakra, or "Wheel of Existence". In the Tibetan Vinaya, or monastic rules, the Buddha instructs monks to paint the...
Read MoreBuddhist Flags: History and meaning -
Sep 19, 2017
Buddhist flags flutter around temples and monuments throughout the world today. Yet, the six-striped flag we see today is a modern...
Read MoreDharma Wheel and Pair of Deer -
Sep 12, 2017
We may notice certain representations such as a Dharma wheel with two deer gazing steadily at it appear frequently. Why do we see this image on every...
Read MoreRitual Dance: Tibetan Buddhist ‘cham -
Aug 27, 2017
Ritual dance performances occur on special days in the Tibetan calendar, particularly around the new year, and are an important way of transmitting the Dharma....
Read MoreMaṇi Wheels Spreading the Dharma -
Aug 20, 2017
When we spin maṇi wheels in a clockwise direction, rolls of paper (or film) printed with mantras spin. In this way, we are turning the wheel of the Dharma for the benefit of sentient beings and accumulating...
Read MoreGar Cham – Meditative Dance – “Lama Dance” -
Feb 6, 2016
Meditative Dance Tibetan Meditative Dance, or Gar Cham , often referred to as “Lama dance”, is a ritual performance. Lamas and practitioners dance within the three fold meditative practice of deity, mantra...
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