The origins and meanings of the Eight Auspicious Symbols

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

Who doesn’t recognize the Buddha?  His image appears these days on watches, tennis shoes, t-shirts – nearly any kind of manufactured product you might think of.  There’s ev

Much of the Western world, particularly Europe and the UK, has been engulfed in the News of the World scandal, in which journalists of the 168-year old newspaper have been accused of hacking into the

“Turn the Wheel of Dharma in all the worlds for the benefit of all living beings, and in the manner congenial to potential converts.” – Kriyāsaṃgraha   I consider myself a fairly skeptical person in

Editor’s Note: Dr. Andrey Anatolyevich Terentyev studied Sanskrit, Tibetan and Indian Philosophies and Religions. He obtained his Ph.D. in the field of Oriental Studies (Russia). Currently, he i

The heart of the Buddha’s teaching lies in the Four Noble Truths