New arrival in the Tibetan Incense Shop - Chenrezig Mandala Thangka.
Buddha Chenrezig (Avalokiteshvara in sanskrit), the Compassion Buddha, is the embodiment of the universal compassion of all enlightened beings. By relying upon him, we naturally increase our own compassion. His first two hands hold a jewel, symbolizing his own enlightenment; his second [...]
Creation of Kalachakra Sand Mandala by the Venerable Losang Samten in the University of Arizona Bookstore.
It’s quite rare that you get the chance to see both lineage holders together: Karmapa and Shamarpa, Black Hat Lama and Red Hat Lama.
Stupas also are everywhere: both old and new. It’s impossible not only to take pictures of all of them but even to count, like stars in the sky which never can be counted.
This is true present-day clothes. It seems surprising that somebody can wear national clothes in our world of jeans, t-shirts and folk skiffle-groups but here it is exactly like that.