Understanding Buddhism

Blue Tara Ekajati thangka painting — Tibetan Buddhist protector goddess seated on lotus in deep sapphire blue, holding blue lotus, surrounded by Himalayan landscape and lotuses

Who Is Blue Tara? Ekajati — The Fierce Protecto...

Who Is Blue Tara? Ekajati — The Fierce Protector & Guardian of Dzogchen in Tibetan Buddhism Of all the twenty-one Taras, Blue Tara stands apart. Where Green Tara is swift...

Who Is Blue Tara? Ekajati — The Fierce Protecto...

Who Is Blue Tara? Ekajati — The Fierce Protector & Guardian of Dzogchen in Tibetan Buddhism Of all the twenty-one Taras, Blue Tara stands apart. Where Green Tara is swift...

Yellow Tara Vasudhara thangka painting — Tibetan Buddhist goddess of wealth and abundance, golden yellow, seated on lotus holding grain stalks and jewels

Who Is Yellow Tara? Vasudhara — The Tibetan God...

Who Is Yellow Tara? Vasudhara — The Tibetan Goddess of Wealth, Abundance & Prosperity She is golden-hued, serene, and overflowing — her hands filled with grain, gems, and the promise...

Who Is Yellow Tara? Vasudhara — The Tibetan God...

Who Is Yellow Tara? Vasudhara — The Tibetan Goddess of Wealth, Abundance & Prosperity She is golden-hued, serene, and overflowing — her hands filled with grain, gems, and the promise...

Antique Tibetan thangka depicting Red Tara (Kurukulla), fierce goddess of power and magnetism, seated in dynamic pose surrounded by fire mandorla, gold ornaments and jewels visible, traditional Buddhist iconography — Ancient Dzi Shop

Who Is Red Tara? Kurukulla — The Tibetan Goddes...

She dances on a lotus, wrapped in red, drawing all things toward her with a flower-tipped bow. In Tibetan Buddhism, Red Tara — known as Kurukulla — is one of...

Who Is Red Tara? Kurukulla — The Tibetan Goddes...

She dances on a lotus, wrapped in red, drawing all things toward her with a flower-tipped bow. In Tibetan Buddhism, Red Tara — known as Kurukulla — is one of...

Who is White Tara?

Who is White Tara?

White Tara (Om Tare Tuttare Ture Mama Ayur Punye Jnana Pustim Kuru Svaha) is prominent figure in Tibetan Buddhism. She is one of the twenty-one Taras, a group of female...

Who is White Tara?

White Tara (Om Tare Tuttare Ture Mama Ayur Punye Jnana Pustim Kuru Svaha) is prominent figure in Tibetan Buddhism. She is one of the twenty-one Taras, a group of female...

Tibetan monks performing Cham dance in monastery courtyard — masked ritual dance of Vajrayana Buddhism

What Is Vajrayana Buddhism? The Diamond Vehicle...

Introduction: The Diamond Vehicle — The Fastest Path to Awakening Of all the world's Buddhist traditions, none is more visually dramatic, philosophically sophisticated, or culturally rich than Vajrayana — the...

What Is Vajrayana Buddhism? The Diamond Vehicle...

Introduction: The Diamond Vehicle — The Fastest Path to Awakening Of all the world's Buddhist traditions, none is more visually dramatic, philosophically sophisticated, or culturally rich than Vajrayana — the...

Monk meditating representing Mahayana Buddhism — thangka art and Himalayan monastery setting

What Is Mahayana Buddhism? Core Beliefs, School...

He has not yet walked this earth. His time — according to Buddhist prophecy — lies billions of years in the future. And yet Maitreya, the Future Buddha, is considered...

What Is Mahayana Buddhism? Core Beliefs, School...

He has not yet walked this earth. His time — according to Buddhist prophecy — lies billions of years in the future. And yet Maitreya, the Future Buddha, is considered...