How Is a Mandala Offering Set Made? Traditional Craft and Finishing
Learn how a mandala offering set is made, from shaping and carving to plating and finishing, and why every handcrafted set is slightly different.
How Is a Butter Lamp Made? Traditional Craft and Finishing
Learn how a butter lamp is made, from shaping and engraving to polishing and finishing, and why every handcrafted lamp is slightly different.
How Are Offering Bowls Made? Traditional Craft and Finishing
Learn how offering bowls are made, from shaping and engraving to polishing and matching each set, and why every handcrafted bowl is slightly different.
How Is a Bumpa Made? Traditional Craft of the Ritual Vase
Learn how a bumpa is made, from shaping and repoussé to gilding and finishing, and why every handcrafted ritual vase is slightly different.
How Is a Vajra and Bell Made? Traditional Craft and Sound Quality
Learn how a vajra and bell are made, from casting and carving to plating, sound checking and finishing, and why every handcrafted set is slightly different.
How Is a Kapala Made? Traditional Craft from Patan, Nepal
Category: Ritual Objects | Tradition: Vajrayana Buddhism | Origin: Tibet, Nepal, and the Himalayas A kapala is more than a cup. It is a ritual vessel and a work...
What Is a Kapala Made Of? Materials and Finishes
Learn what a kapala is made of, from traditional human bone to copper, bronze, brass, silver and resin, how stones and plating are used, and how to choose and care...
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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...
