Mudra
Learn the famous offering mudras used in Tibetan Buddhist ritual practices.
Wiki Category: Symbols & Iconography
Prayer Flags
Tibetan prayer flags have now become very popular throughout the world. What is their history and significance?
Torma
Torma are sculptures made traditionally of edible dough. In Vajrayana Buddhism they can be used in a variety of contexts, most commonly serving as off…
Sukhāvatī
Sukhāvatī or Dewachen is the western pure land of the buddha Amitābha. This land is said to be a paradise of bliss, where beings can be reborn base…
The Buddhist Wheel of Life
Wheel of Life paintings adorn monastery porches throughout the Himalayan region. We may also know the Sanskrit name, the Bhavacakra, or “Wheel of Ex…
The Buddhist Flag
Buddhist flags flutter around temples and monuments throughout the world today. And banners and flags have always waved above important Buddhist monum…