How to Protect Your Valuable Handmade Buddha Decor with Home Security

Handmade decor is more than decoration. Each piece carries meaning, craftsmanship, and cultural heritage. A hand-carved Buddha statue from Shakya Handicraft represents weeks of skilled work by a master artisan. A hand-painted thangka can take months to complete. These items hold both financial and sentimental value that cannot be easily replaced. Protecting that investment is…

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Guide to Buying Meditation Gifts – With Special Reference to Buddha Statues

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          Guide to Buying Meditation Gifts – With Special Reference to Buddha Statues By Amogh Shakya  |  Shakya Handicraft, Hakha Tole, Lalitpur, Nepal What are Meditation Gifts? Meditation gifts are sacred objects and artifacts which are deeply rooted in Buddhist and Hindu spiritual traditions of South Asia, specially Nepal, Tibet and…

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Powerful Wheel of Life: 6 Realms of Buddhist Philosophy

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wheel of life Check these beautiful Wheel of Life Thangka Paintings The wheel of life, also known as the Bhavacakra The wheel of life, is a symbolic representation of the cycle of existence in Buddhism. It depicts the realms of existence that sentient beings can be reborn into, the causes of suffering and ignorance that…

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Asthamangala – Eight Auspicious Buddhist Symbols

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The mystery of eight auspicious Buddhist symbols Asthamangala Buddhist Symbols have always fascinated mankind  since eons. Prehistoric  Indus civilization and cave paintings of Eurasia have revealed symbols such as Asthamangala have been carbon dated back to the ice age. In southern Russia and Ukraine, archeologists have uncovered ancient artifacts with rudimentary engravings of swastikas. Many…

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Phurba and Kartika – Wrathful Deities Buddhist Ritual Items

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Buddhist rituals are important part of Tibetan culture and traditions. There are supposed to be many different ritual implements like ritual dagger (phurba) , curved knife (kartika) and many more. The Tibetan people follow these rituals in daily lives. Throughout the year these rituals are performed many times with aims as to ensure good harvest,…

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Tibetan Rugs : Frequently Asked Questions

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Tibetan rugs are the special rugs made by following the traditional crafting method of Tibetan art and culture passed down through many generations. These are the frequently asked question regarding the Tibetan rugs. What are Tibetan Rugs?Tibetan rugs are the special rugs made by following the ancient traditional crafts of Tibetan art and culture. When…

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Namgyalma – The Buddhist Goddess of Longevity

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Symbolic meaning of Namgyalma Namgyalma also knows as the usnisavijaya, in Newari language is a female Buddha of longevity. Namgyalma is known by various other names but the crested tara in Chinese Buddhism is also one of her renowned name. In Tibetan Buddhism her name means the victorious one with three heads. She is one…

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Tsongkapa – The manifestation of Manjushree

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Symbolic Defination of Tsongkapa Tsongkhapa commonly also known as Je Rinpoche was said to be from the tonsgkha part of Amdo,Tibet in around 13thcentury. Tsongkapa is also believed to be the living form of Manjushree and Guru Rinpoche, It’s said that he is reincarnation of the boy who offered Shakyamuni Buddha the crystal rosary. Also,…

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