The Profound Meaning of Vajra in Vajrayana Buddhism Share 0 comments What is a Vajra? The Vajra or Dorje (in Tibetan) is the symbol of the Vajrayana (diamond vehicle path) of Buddhism. The Sanskrit language defines Vajra as the „hard or mighty one“ while in Tibetan, Dorje refers to to Weiterlesen…
Amitabha or Amitayus Buddha is one of the prominent figures of five cosmic Himalayan Esoteric Buddhism. Amitabha Buddha manifested himself as the historical Buddha Gotama and as the bodhisattva Avalokiteshvara. He is the head of Padma family, one of the Five Directional Buddha. Amitabha is pronounced Am-mi-to in Chinese, Amida in Japanese, Amita in Weiterlesen…
Who are the Four Harmonious friends?The tale of the four harmonious animals or harmonious brothers/ friends is one of the widely preached Jataka tales, a significant part of Buddhist Mythology. The tale can be seen in many Bhutanese and Tibetan art. Especially on visiting monasteries and stupas. Practitioners often have Weiterlesen…