Tibetan art

Writer and photographer Thomas Laird’s 10-year project records crumbling Buddhist murals before they are lost

Recently Taschen published an outstanding book called Murals of Tibet , featuring the work of photographer Thomas Laird. The book assembles amazing photos of murals preserved in monasteries and temples in Tibet taken by Laird in 10 years. Thanks to a sophisticated photographic technique, it was possible to capture the complete murals with copious details of these precious […]

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…

While Western medicine counts only 206 bones in human adults, 360 distinct bones are precisely enumerated in this front view of the human skeleton (plus the back view, not shown). Bones and their articulations are important in Tibetan medicine not just for their role in structuring the body but also because they form part of the pathway or channel through which the life essence flows. © Catalog #70.3/5470 Courtesy, Division of Anthropology, AMNH

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It is always rewarding for us to read western artists opinions about the traditional art of thangka paintings. Especially if the artists comes from a background that have such a strong appeal on younger generations as Tattoo art. Here an interesting article written by Heidi Minx posted on shambhalasun.com Top tattoo artists talk Tibetan thangka art with […]

Swayambunath is a Tibetan Buddhist religious complex located in the Kathmandu Valley, and one of the precious sites on UNESCO's World Heritage list. One of the most recognized portions of the stupa are the 'Buddha Eyes'. These eyes are surmounted by a third eye, said to emanate cosmic rays which act as messengers to heavenly beings to come and listen to the teachings of Lord Buddha. Between these 'eyes of wisdom' is the Nepali sign of number figure one - it also acts as the symbolic nose…