A Catholic Benedictine monk, David Steindl-Rast, once explored the Tibetan Buddhism claimed that a person of high spiritual development could exit their physical body, vanish in mere days, leaving ...

Guan Yin started out as the Bodhisattva Avalokitesvara but has become much-changed in both China and a number of Chinese-influenced countries. In fact, she is so popular in China that she transcends ...

A mantra is a word or a phrase that can be repeated over and over again allowing the vibration of the sound and its meaning to sink into our subconscious. The use of mantras goes back to ancient ...

“Peace begins with a kind gesture and Namaste.”  ― Debasish Mridha Because of its global usage, Namaste has many interpretations. In general, the word tends to be defined as some derivation of, ...

You've chanted Om, hundreds maybe thousands of times, and the symbol is, well, everywhere. But have you ever wondered, what it is about Om, that makes yogi's wholeheartedly chant its glory and live ...

Magic healing water has been found in nature at only a few specific locations though ought the world. These so called “miracle healing” water sources have been discovered in Great Britain, Ukraine, ...

The symbolic meaning behind a skull has evolved over the years and recently it’s morphed into a “cool” emblem tattooed on forearms, splashed across t-shirts, and painted on to printed, decorative ...

Throughout the world one can come across enigmatic standing stones, some of them arranged in a circle or ellipse.  Many suggestions have been made to explain their purpose. Were they built as ...

“Body, speech, and mind are considered the three doors to enlightenment” Tenzin Wangyal Rinpoche  The symbolic activities of Body, Speech, and Mind (the Three Mysteries or Three Secrets) are ...

How do you think wearing a ring on certain finger affects the opinions of others? Do you even care? Should you?  The reality is that rings send a message. For thousands of years, people have worn ...

At the Ganges — the holiest of places to be buried as a Hindu — life and death mingle freely on the river banks. The River Ganges has a special place for devout Hindus, who consider it sacred and ...

“Whether male or female, there is no great difference. But if a woman develops the mind of enlightenment, her potential is supreme.” ~Padmasambhava, pioneer of Vajrayana Buddhism in Tibet A Dakini ...

«Maitreya is the secret name of the Fifth Buddha, and the Kalki Avatar of the Brahmins - the last Messiah who will come at the culmination of the Great Cycle» "The Secret Doctrine" H. P. ...

Pendulums come in all shapes and sizes. They are quite simply tools that help us detect our energetic field. They are tuned to subtle vibrations and a good chakra pendulum can help us clear, balance ...

Standing at 6718 metres above sea level, Mount Kailash in Tibet is considered sacred by Hindus, Buddhists and Jains. Hindus believe that Lord Shiva, the destroyer of evil, sits in perpetual ...