Kenntnisse des tibetischen Buddhismus
The Longevity Vase: Tshe-bum of Amitayus
The tshe-bum, or longevity vase—a sealed, round-bellied vessel held by Amitayus—symbolizes the inexhaustible nectar of life that can be poured, stored, and renewed through long-life ritual.
The Longevity Vase: Tshe-bum of Amitayus
The tshe-bum, or longevity vase—a sealed, round-bellied vessel held by Amitayus—symbolizes the inexhaustible nectar of life that can be poured, stored, and renewed through long-life ritual.
Bum-pa: The Ritual Vase of Consecration
A concise guide to the Tibetan bum-pa—the four-shouldered consecration vase used in empowerment—covering its shape, sacred contents, ritual role, and how it differs from longevity and treasure vases.
Bum-pa: The Ritual Vase of Consecration
A concise guide to the Tibetan bum-pa—the four-shouldered consecration vase used in empowerment—covering its shape, sacred contents, ritual role, and how it differs from longevity and treasure vases.
The Incense Burner: sPos-phor, Offering of Frag...
The Tibetan incense burner (spos-phor) is a humble but essential ritual vessel that turns juniper smoke into fragrant offerings for deities, spirits, and prayer.
The Incense Burner: sPos-phor, Offering of Frag...
The Tibetan incense burner (spos-phor) is a humble but essential ritual vessel that turns juniper smoke into fragrant offerings for deities, spirits, and prayer.
The Gau: Tibet's Portable Shrine Amulet
A gau is a Tibetan portable shrine worn at the chest—a decorated metal box whose window frames a blessed image, making it a deeply personal, everyday object of devotion.
The Gau: Tibet's Portable Shrine Amulet
A gau is a Tibetan portable shrine worn at the chest—a decorated metal box whose window frames a blessed image, making it a deeply personal, everyday object of devotion.
The White Conch as a Hand Emblem: Dung-dkar
The white conch (dung-dkar) is both a held emblem and a working trumpet, symbolizing the fearless, far-carrying proclamation of the dharma.
The White Conch as a Hand Emblem: Dung-dkar
The white conch (dung-dkar) is both a held emblem and a working trumpet, symbolizing the fearless, far-carrying proclamation of the dharma.
Pi-wang and rGyud-mang: The Lutes of the Tibeta...
“The piwang and rGyud-mang lutes embody music as an offering—an emblem heard rather than seen, and a final lesson in impermanence from Tibetan art.”
Pi-wang and rGyud-mang: The Lutes of the Tibeta...
“The piwang and rGyud-mang lutes embody music as an offering—an emblem heard rather than seen, and a final lesson in impermanence from Tibetan art.”