There can be enormous variation between representations of Buddha. In part, this is because while people are most familiar with the historical Gautama Buddha, the various branches of Buddhism believe ...

Jewellery has always possessed meaning. As a result, it should come as no surprise to learn that Tibetan jewellery is packed with it, which is something that might interest those seeking out Buddhist ...

Buddha charm or Buddhist pendant is among most popular spiritual ornaments because it carries significant meaning. Buddha charms can be placed in your home, car, purse, clothing, carried as key rings ...

Why do we burn incense sticks? Some use it for its ability to kill odour while in many cultures, it’s what you would need in worship. For several centuries, within different religious traditions have ...

The practice of excavating clusters of rooms or niches into the sides of cliffs and mountains to create cave temples originated in India and spread with Buddhism via Central Asia to China.  Buddhist ...

The Sri Yantra graphs the harmonizing of all energy that eventually occurs throughout creation. Sri Yantra means “the most honored yantra.” It is thousands of years old, and is prominent in Far ...

Today, the Western world is increasingly discovering the spiritual and metaphysical teachings of the East. We are witnessing the expanded interest of the new age community in one special musical ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

“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 ...

“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. ...

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 ...

With the holiday season just around the corner, many people may wonder if and how Buddhism followers celebrate Christmas. This is an interesting question as Christmas is about celebrating the ...