Understanding Puja: Structure and Meaning of a Tibetan Offering Ceremony
Puja is a word some readers associate mainly with Hinduism. That association isn't wrong, but it's incomplete. The term is genuinely and actively used across Tibetan Buddhist practice too. Guru...
The Significance of Prostration in Tibetan Buddhist Practice
Prostration is one of the most physically striking practices in Tibetan Buddhism. The full-body movement, arms outstretched, body flat on the ground, is instantly recognizable even to complete newcomers.This article...
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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...
