Understanding Buddhism

Theravada Buddhist monks in orange robes walking in single file through a forested path in Southeast Asia

What Is Theravada Buddhism? The Ancient Path to...

If you have ever felt drawn to Buddhist meditation, sacred prayer beads, or the philosophical traditions of Southeast Asia, you have likely encountered the world's oldest surviving form of Buddhism...

What Is Theravada Buddhism? The Ancient Path to...

If you have ever felt drawn to Buddhist meditation, sacred prayer beads, or the philosophical traditions of Southeast Asia, you have likely encountered the world's oldest surviving form of Buddhism...

Who is Green Tara?

Who is Green Tara?

Green Tara (Om Tare Tuttare Ture Svaha) is a prominent figure in Tibetan Buddhism.  She is one of the twenty-one Taras, a group of female deities who play significant roles...

Who is Green Tara?

Green Tara (Om Tare Tuttare Ture Svaha) is a prominent figure in Tibetan Buddhism.  She is one of the twenty-one Taras, a group of female deities who play significant roles...

Maitreya Future Buddha thangka illustration — golden Tibetan Buddhist bodhisattva with jeweled crown in vitarka teaching mudra, flanked by stupa and dharma wheel, rainbow halo, white lotuses

Who Is Maitreya? The Future Buddha — Loving-Kin...

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...

Who Is Maitreya? The Future Buddha — Loving-Kin...

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...

Thousand-armed Avalokiteshvara Chenrezig gilded statue — Tibetan Buddhist bodhisattva of compassion with eleven heads, countless arms radiating outward, hands in prayer mudra, turquoise jewel ornaments

Who Is Avalokiteshvara? Chenrezig — The Thousan...

        Of all the beings in the Tibetan Buddhist pantheon, Avalokiteshvara stands at the very center. He is the patron deity of Tibet itself, the source from...

Who Is Avalokiteshvara? Chenrezig — The Thousan...

        Of all the beings in the Tibetan Buddhist pantheon, Avalokiteshvara stands at the very center. He is the patron deity of Tibet itself, the source from...

Avalokiteshvara Chenrezig thangka painting — multi-armed Tibetan Buddhist bodhisattva of compassion seated in meditation, flanked by two attendant bodhisattvas, Nepalese or early Tibetan style

What Is a Bodhisattva? The Tibetan Buddhist Gui...

If you have spent any time exploring Tibetan Buddhism — reading about Tara, looking at thangka paintings, or researching dzi beads — you have encountered the word bodhisattva. It appears...

What Is a Bodhisattva? The Tibetan Buddhist Gui...

If you have spent any time exploring Tibetan Buddhism — reading about Tara, looking at thangka paintings, or researching dzi beads — you have encountered the word bodhisattva. It appears...

Venerable Yongey Mingyur Rinpoche — Tibetan Buddhist tulku and reincarnated master

What Is a Rinpoche? Tibetan Buddhism's Precious...

Introduction: The Title That Carries a Thousand Years of Wisdom If you have explored Tibetan Buddhism — or spent time learning about the sacred artifacts of the Himalayas, such as...

What Is a Rinpoche? Tibetan Buddhism's Precious...

Introduction: The Title That Carries a Thousand Years of Wisdom If you have explored Tibetan Buddhism — or spent time learning about the sacred artifacts of the Himalayas, such as...