I paint the styles and themes of Mongolian traditional painting with contemporary Asian art in "a bridge between old and new art". Scenes of ancient daily life, echoes of my nomadic, Central Asian roots, themes of Tibetan spirituality and traditional Japanese techniques all go into the unique mix and brings to my canvases. Using a technique that fuses watercolors, gouache, brush, and mixed media, I works with a warm yet somewhat dark palette.
In 2013, H.E. Tsem Rinpoche re-visited Turkey Swamp, one of his favourite childhood places in New Jersey, where he would regularly engage in Chenrezig medi...
I have been pondering for some time what wordings such as ‘I work with so and so spirit’ and ‘when I asked so and so spirit to give me a...
Having worked in spiritual publishing for more than 20 years, I’ve had the mixed blessing of seeing how the sausages get made. I’ve personally witnessed bestselling inspirational and metaphysical…
“The identification of the human woman with the Universal Goddess is most explicit in tantric theology- yet the very existence of female masters, lineage holders and tantric adepts, although referr…
On an island in a pond behind the Potala Palace in Lhasa, Tibet sits the Lukhang Temple, or "Temple to the Serpent Spirits," a secret meditation space created by the Dalai Lama in the 17th century.
theblindninja: “ Beautiful Lindswell Kwok ”
When the going gets tough, the art gets going. That's the beautiful thing about human creativity – it can sprout in any soil. Especially for the late British-French illustrator Edmund Dulac, whose flair for Art Nouveau fantasy not only gave us brilliant literary illustrations, but flights of fancy a
What does tantric sex have to do with making the world a better place?
“Right Livelihood” is one of the requirements of the Buddha’s Noble Eightfold Path. It is clear, therefore, that there must be such a thing as #Buddhist economics. Spiritual health and material well-being are not enemies: they are natural allies.
A painting by John Williams Waterhouse depicting eight priestesses in a temple of prophecy. The painting is known as ‘Consulting the Oracle...
You may recognize the fantastical work of Chiho Aoshima as part of the artist's collective KaiKai Kiki, home to previously featured artists like Mr. and Aya Takano. Opening today, the Seattle Art Museum, in cooperation with Blum and Poe, tells the story of Aoshima's creative journey with "Rebirth of the World". It begins 10 years ago, when she quit her job as a member of iconic Japanese artist Takashi Murakami's design team after her own career took off. Her museum debut, the exhibition takes us from her earliest pieces to 35 new drawings on paper, large-scale prints on plexiglass, and a never before seen animation.
Here's a recent exhibition that I wish I could've seen-- "Christian Folk Art from India" at Augusta Savage Gallery at UMass from December 12 - 16, 2011, where each piece in the collection is a painted cloth scroll depicting a Christian story or concept... the scrolls were used by Chitrakars, traveling painters/storytellers in the Bengal province of India, and the scrolls were used to help illustrate the stories that the Chitrakars shared with communities. In the 20th century, they occasionally used their traditional motifs and techniques to portray Christian subjects. Also included in the show are works by Christian Indian artist Frank Wesley, as well as other Christian artworks and artifacts such as brass crucifixes, clay creches, posters, and other objects. The works in the collection are owned by Georgana Falb Foster, 83, an independent scholar of South Asian studies and member of the American Council of Southern Asian Art. In the 1990s, she gave the collection to the Museum of Art at the University of Iowa as a research collection. She has given papers at the Conference of South Indian Religion and the Wisconsin South Asian conference and is a co-author of a chapter on the pilgrimage to the popular goddess Vaishno Devi in Jammu in "Sacred Geography of Goddesses in South Asia" Scholarly Books (2010).
Poster of Kurukulle painted on Silk image manipulated for Movement/Mind spaces -☽✧-Δ-✧☾- Simply click on the image to open full size/detail, save, print and post, or even frame. I’ve made a few versions of the same image to better suit the colors in your space. Put up and enjoy these states of mind images whilst you move well. From Chapter 01 Poster Haven (Link) ... Thank-you, Don't forget to follow and Share. Some More Post Links Below; Poster Pop - Tibet 'Taima Mandala Japan c.14th-15th century' Poster 'The Buddha Vairachana with attendants Tibet c. 12th century' Poster 'Taima mandala japan c. 14th-15th century'
Guanyin is a Bodhisattva associated with compassion. She is the East Asian representation of Avalokiteśvara and has been adopted by other Eastern religions including Chinese folk religion.[note 1] She was first given the appellation of "Goddess of Mercy" or "Mercy Goddess" by Jesuit missionaries in China.[1] Guanyin is short for Guanshiyin, which means "[The One Who] Perceives the Sounds of the World."[2] On the 19th day of the sixth lunar month, Guanyin's attainment of Buddhahood is celebrated.[3]
The Prajnaparamita (Perfection of Wisdom) texts, are said to be closest Buddhists got to putting truth (impossible task) into words.
"The Powerful Heruka is Hayagriva. Every being that lives in this world has no choice but to follow Hayagriva’s command. He is more powerful than any other being; there is no one to equal or even compete with him. Hayagriva is the universal ruler of all that appears and exists. His wisdom intent is enriched by the ‘three neighs’ – which is too vast a subject to explain right now. What you need to understand about Hayagriva ... is that there is no one greater or more powerful than “the Powerful Heruka.” — Orgyen Tobgyal Rinpoche
