Using the lens of Buddhism to find examples of the lotus emerging from the mud

Artistic explorations of a spiritual journey

Understanding the independent action of Amitabha’s name

Amitabha-recitation as an indicator of our faith in his deliverance

Questioning reality through a melding of Japanese and Western artistic influences

Inheriting the root of virtue from past lifetimes

Early medieval Buddhist settlement believed to have flourished from the 6th–12th century

The origins and meanings of the Eight Auspicious Symbols

The transformative power of Tibetan appliqué

Walking the Path of Importance to rebirth in the Land of Bliss

Understanding the significance of the lotus motif in Buddhist art and philosophy

The fulfillment and joy of pursuing the path of a thangka artist

Rebirth is assured by practicing with “right mindfulness”   When interpreting the Third Contemplation in his Commentary on the Contemplation Sutra, Master Shandao wrote: “If

Praises to the Twenty-One Taras—aspects of the Swift Savioress, the feminine manifestations of enlightenment, who protect living beings from epidemics, wars, famines, bad dreams, insanity, and other m