Meditation Thangka: The Sacred Art That Transforms Your Practice
For centuries, Tibetan monks have known something that the modern world is only beginning to rediscover: the space where you meditate matters just as much as how you meditate. A...
Dakini: The Living Energy of Wisdom in Vajrayana Buddhism
Dakinis are fascinating figures in Tibetan Buddhism, embodying enlightened feminine energy that guides practitioners toward awakening. In Vajrayana Buddhism, the idea of a dakini can feel mysterious at first. They...
About Buddha
Buddha word is a title, not a name. Buddha is derived from the Sanskrit: "Budh", to know. means "one who is awake" in the sense of having "woken up to...
Blog posts
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Shankar ThakaliMudras in Buddhist Art: Hand Gestures and Their Meanings
Look closely at any Buddha or deity statue. The hands are often telling you something before anything else does. These gestures are called mudras, a Sanskrit word meaning seal or...
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Shankar ThakaliTibetan Buddhist Meditation Techniques: An Introduction
Meditation is a word that covers a lot of ground. In Tibetan Buddhism specifically, it names several genuinely distinct techniques. It isn't one single practice done the same way every...
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Shankar ThakaliNgöndro: The Preliminary Practices of Tibetan Buddhism
Ngöndro is a word that's come up several times already across this hub. Daily Vajrayana Practice mentioned it briefly. Prostration referenced its 100,000 count. Puja pointed toward it as a...
