Posts tagged: Tibetan Buddhism

241-year-old Giant Thangka Unfurled in Bhutan

Kuenselonline, 28 September, 2009 - A 241-year old Gyalwa Jampa thongdroel (giant thangka) of the Buddha Maitreya, or the future Buddha, was unfurled at the Phajoding monastery in Thimphu yesterday, after 47 years.
The 37 by 31 feet thongdroel, the first of its kind in the country, was constructed by the 14th Je Khenpo, Tenzin Namgyel, [...]

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categories Bhutan, Buddhism, Himalaya, News | Leo Golan | datetime October 18, 2009 2:54 pm | comments Comments (1)

Lung Ta - Prayer Flags

The ‘lung ta’ translates into ‘wind stallion’. The Lung Ta’s five panels represent the elements: blue-sky, white-wind, red-fire, green-water and yellow-earth.

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categories Buddhism, Himalaya | Leo Golan | datetime August 21, 2009 11:46 am | comments Comments (1)

Bodhgaya. As We’ve Gathered Under Bodhi Tree.

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.

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categories Buddhism, Oxanna, Pictures, Travel | Oxanna | datetime May 9, 2009 8:59 am | comments Comments (2)

37 Practices of the Bodhisattva in the Daily Life

The 37 practices are an invitation to explore our mind. They are not indictments to abandon our responsibilities, but instead offer advise on how to deal with our world in a healthy and beneficial way.

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categories Buddhism, Texts | Leo Golan | datetime April 8, 2009 10:21 am | comments Comments (1)

Tibetan Monks And Medical Recearch

Tibetan Buddhist tradition dictates that the cure for suffering is enlightenment, attainable through meditation. When this occurs, the body is freed from anxieties and fears.

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categories Buddhism | Leo Golan | datetime April 2, 2009 2:45 pm | comments Comments (1)