That female Buddha Green Tara is meant to embody fearlessness, remove obstacles, and offer protection from suffering.

Photoshop tutorial showing how to create an ornate mandala using only letters of a name. Mandalas are designs that represent the cosmos or universe from the human perspective. They are often used ...

Nalanda contributed to the development and evolution of two major Mahayana Buddhist philosophies — Madhyamaka and Yogacara, Abhay K writes in his book, 'Nalanda: How it Changed the World'. Excerpts: ...

What's the link between centuries-old Tibetan Thangka paintings and Banarasi silk? Why is Ladakh so important for Kashmiri ...

The word mandala, and the related concept of chakra or wheel, is an integral part of Indian design – shaping art, literature ... known as sam-sharana (granting refuge to all). In Buddhism, the ...

Yes, and the basic Buddhist idea is that that is ... But in working out a mandala for oneself, what one does is draw a circle and then think of the different impulse systems in your life, the ...

De-Gulal, an exhibition celebrating India’s diverse folk art traditions. Organized by the Indian Folk Art Corridor, the event features 24 Indian artists, offering a global platform for traditional art ...

Diverging from extant text-centric studies, the work gives insight into ancient Buddhist ritual practice. Dr Murad Khan Mumtaz (Associate Professor, Department of Art, Williams College) will how ...