Tibetan Buddhism

Palden Lhamo is a terrific protectress of Tibetan Buddhism. She is called the goddess who brings war, disaster and magical diseases.

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HEVAJRA (Tib. Kye Dorje) beckons aspirants to unlock the mysteries of enlightenment within Tibetan Buddhism. As an eminent Yidam, Hevajra embodies the profound union of 'Secret Wisdom,' earning the revered epithet, 'King of Tantras.' Hevajra, a wrathful deity in Tibetan Buddhism, is depicted with multiple faces and arms, standing on intertwined corpses to symbolize transcendence of duality. His fierce central face represents power, while secondary faces express compassion and wisdom. He is…

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The union of male and female (yam-yum) is prevalent in Tibetan Buddhist Tantric iconography. In this thangka painting of Vajrasattva with consort the center of the mandala is taken by a object called Vajra that Vajrasattva holds with his right hand. The Vajra, initially well-known as the sceptre of Indra, it came to assume tremendous importance in Tantric philosophy and symbolism. In Tibetan Buddhism is symbol of the indestructible nature of the ultimate truth.

Tibetan Buddhist Thangka of Mahakala (gold on black)

The Wheel of Life presents the cycle of birth and rebirth to Buddhists. Here is an illustrated look at the separate sections and what they represent.

The Ashtamangala – The Eight Auspicious Symbols of Tibetan Buddhism