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Tibetan Buddhist practices

  • Lung (Tibetan Buddhism)The word lung means wind or breath in the Tibetan language. This single term carries a heavy weight across Vajrayana traditions of Tibetan Buddhism.
  • Prostration (Buddhism)A prostration is a gesture used in Buddhist practice to show reverence to the Triple Gem. This group comprises the Buddha, his teachings, and the spiritual…
  • Refuge in BuddhismIn the second century AD, a schist sculpture in Gandhara depicts devotees venerating the Three Jewels. This visual record anchors a practice that emerged in…
  • YamantakaThe Sanskrit name Yamāntaka breaks into two distinct elements. The first part Yama refers to the god of death in ancient Indian traditions.