12th-13th century, Northeast India, bodhisattva Manjushri, copper alloy, private collection The facial features, triangular chignon with a small crown whose ribbons are shooting upwards, the patterne… more →
Himalayan Buddhist Art - Art Bouddhiste de l'Himalayawrote 1 day ago: Blessings in Disguise By Anonymous Legend has it that a notorious outlaw once roamed the Northern pl … more →
wrote 1 day ago: Tomorrow is Wesak Day Celebration 2013 in Singapore and Malaysia, the full moon day of the 4th Month … more →
wrote 2 days ago: Buddhist Vows remind me of New Years Resolutions sometimes. When we take these vows we are, in effec … more →
wrote 2 days ago: There’s a passage in Mark’s Gospel in which Jesus’ disciples complain that someone — one … more →
wrote 2 days ago: Spiritual name: Amazing compassion crystal lights Medicine King Buddha Wills: When Siddhartha … more →
wrote 4 days ago: It is customary to mark the Buddha’s birthday (Wesak, Vesak) by making gifts to others. I have … more →
wrote 5 days ago: by Stephen Damon Awake or asleep in a grass hut, I pray to bring others across before myself. (Dogen … more →
wrote 5 days ago: Another of my favourite Buddha (Bodhisattva) images. Not realistic or natural, this is almost Modern … more →
wrote 5 days ago: When the seeker is close to enlightenment, when the arrow is ready to fly, I vow that I will devoted … more →
wrote 6 days ago: Dead Children … more →
wrote 1 week ago: Today, I wish to discuss the concept of sangha. Buddhism has developed its own path in many cultures … more →
wrote 1 week ago: Though I’ve already taken Refuge (on my own), I haven’t officially taken the Five Precep … more →
wrote 1 week ago: Question: “I hope you don’t mind if I ask you about the Bodhisattva path. I want to unde … more →
wrote 1 week ago: What makes a great teacher? I asked my English Composition I students that question, and they brains … more →
wrote 1 week ago: Some people think this is what the Buddha looks like: Is he the Buddha? No. He’s really not. B … more →
wrote 1 week ago: Sorghisattva image created by Trelaine Point taken: If I like NadaDada as a leaderless entity, I sho … more →
wrote 1 week ago: English: The Bodhisattva of Infinite Compassion and Mercy, Avolokitesvara Bodhisattva, in Chinese ca … more →
wrote 1 week ago: This post is about the tiny town of Bhanpura located in a forgotten corner of Madhya Pradesh. This p … more →
wrote 1 week ago: English: The 14th Dalai Lama, Tenzin Gyatso in Antwerpen, Belgium 2006 (Photo credit: Wikipedia) It … more →