Tag Archives: Buddhism

thunderbolts- cosmic tantric devices

Posted on February 2, 2011 by Dave

Both in Hindu and in Buddhist Tantric beliefs, the duality of the sexes was developed with particular emphasis. One of the cardinal doctrines was the worship of the spiritual-sexual principle: the union of opposites. Dhyana, or meditation as abstract thought, … Continue reading →

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Taras and Bodhisattvas: long ago and far away

Posted on February 1, 2011 by Dave

In the high Himalaya, mountain demons and Hindu deities fused with the Buddhist vision to create a magical art…. One of the last great remote areas of the world are the wind-swept mountain walled valleys of the Himalaya. Here a … Continue reading →

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Back to the roots: Java Road conversion

Posted on January 18, 2011 by Dave

It would take a pilgrim months or years to study all the stone sculpture on the terraced mountain of Buddhist art in Java. The thousand plus year old shrine of Borobudur in Java forms nearly three miles of sculptured stonw … Continue reading →

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