Thursday, 12 February 2015
Tuesday, 13 January 2015
Sun & Crescent Moon Thokcha
(with Three Jewels at the apex)
(with Three Jewels at the apex)
44 mm x 28 mm
The sun and moon are two of the most important symbols in Vajrayana Buddhism. The sun (red) represents the feminine aspect of wisdom and the moon (white) represents the male aspect or compassion. Together they represent the union of wisdom and compassion, the essence of Buddhahood. The Three Jewels or Triple Gem at the apex represent the Buddha, the Dharma and the Sangha. It is through complete reliance or refuge in the Three Jewels that wisdom and compassion can be fully realised.
"But what is a buddha? Briefly, a buddha is one who has developed his or her compassion (Tib. tsé) and wisdom (Tib. khyen) to the ultimate level, beyond all limits. Wisdom, in this context, refers not to an accumulation of knowledge but to the ability to see the true nature of things. What characterizes a Buddha therefore is wisdom and compassion"
"But what is a buddha? Briefly, a buddha is one who has developed his or her compassion (Tib. tsé) and wisdom (Tib. khyen) to the ultimate level, beyond all limits. Wisdom, in this context, refers not to an accumulation of knowledge but to the ability to see the true nature of things. What characterizes a Buddha therefore is wisdom and compassion"
~ Ringu Tulku Rinpoche ~
Tuesday, 25 November 2014
Machig Labdrön was the 11th century enlightened yogini who
originated several Tibetan lineages of the Vajrayana practice
known as Chöd. Her teachings became famous throughout
Tibet and the Himalayan regions. Her Indian guru was the
Mahasiddha Padampa Sangye.
known as Chöd. Her teachings became famous throughout
Tibet and the Himalayan regions. Her Indian guru was the
Mahasiddha Padampa Sangye.
Small copper/bronze statue
height approx 2.3 inches
Friday, 8 August 2014
photo: Tibetan lama, circa 1920s.
A Tibetan Lama holds a prayer wheel and five prong drilbu (bell). Seen worn around his neck is a conch shell mala, a protection amulet encased in leather and a group of circular conch or chank shell bead amulets that were probably created from countless rotations of his own prayer wheel. The drum of the prayer wheel sits on a bamboo tube and over time this drills into the conch disc to form a ready-made bead amulet. These conch beads are treated with great reverence and they are believed to be imbued with the power of milllions of mantras that were activated by the spinning of the prayer wheel. Once the bamboo has drilled through the conch disc they are typically strung on cord and worn around the neck or used as a mala. The conch disc is then replaced with a fresh one and the whole process starts again.
Thursday, 10 July 2014
Thursday, 19 June 2014
Tuesday, 3 June 2014
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