Images of enlightenment and beauty that offer a universal system of values: these Tibetan Buddhist symbols, and the instructions for incorporating them into everyday life, will please the eye, mind, and soul. Gaze upon a series of calm Buddhas, filled with the light of compassion, and Bodhisattvas--who exist for the benefit of all living beings. Among them: Krakucchanda, the first Buddha of our present age, and the elaborately drawn Vajrasattva, who represents the principle of cleansing and purification. Here, too, are the wrathful gods, with flames around their heads, scornful expressions, protruding eyeballs, and mouths open wide. Chant the syllables of the sacred mantra Om Mani Padme Hum; begin to understand the meaning of our universe through pictures of the Wheel of Life; and make wishes come true with the Cintamani, said to fulfill any desire. "Also: mudras (sacred gestures), good luck symbols, ritual structures, and more!
These 145 illustrated Tibetan Buddhist symbols, and the instructions for incorporating them into everyday life, will please the eye, mind, and soul. Gaze upon Buddhas and Bodhisattvas who exist for the benefit of all living beings. Also: mudras (sacred gestures), good luck symbols, ritual structures, and more.
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53 | (12) |
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65 | (28) |
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93 | (28) |
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121 | (38) |
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159 | (16) |
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175 | (18) |
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177 | (14) |
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191 | (2) |
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193 | (14) |
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207 | (14) |
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221 | (17) |
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