Tibetan Buddhism and Culture

Mahakala is a deity common to Hinduism and Buddhism. He is also being referred to as the God of Time, Maya, Creation, Destruction, and Power...

Mahakala is one of the most popular protector deities in Tibetan Buddhism, and he is also sometimes used as a meditational deity (yidam) in...

Hayagriva 馬頭明王 is a wrathful manifestation of Avalokiteshvara. Avalokiteshvara embodies the compassion of all the Buddhas and connects to th...

Why is Chenrezig known as the Buddha of compassion? Chenrezig is a Buddha who symbolizes the compassion of all the Buddhas. He vowed himself...

What's Mudra in Vajrayana Buddhism? Mudras are hand and body movements incorporated into the practice of meditation, exemplifying the c...

Kurukulla is a goddess of enchantment, attraction, and love in Vajrayana Buddhism. She goes by the name Rigjema, or the Mistress of Knowledg...

Avalokitesvara is a Buddha who embodies the compassion of all Buddhas. He is variably depicted, described, and portrayed in different cultur...