Category: Tibetan Buddhism

Dakini – Sky Dancers; Cloud Fairies; Celestial Women; Space Travelers; Sky Walkers Dakinis are flying female spirits, sources of inspiration and power. They are protective…

Manjushri Lord of Wisdom; The Gentle Voiced Lord; Glorious Gentle One; The Lamp of Wisdom ALSO KNOWN AS: Manjusri; Monju (Japan ese); Wen Shu (Chinese);…

The Sanskrit word Vajra and its Tibetan synonym Dorje are variously interpreted as diamond, lightning bolt, thunderbolt or phallus. The Vajra/Dorje is also a kind…

Tara, Black The Black Flame; The Camphor Flame Black Tara may be a wrathful form of Green Tara. She subdues and subjugates evil and vicious…

Tara, Blue Lady with One Braid Ekajata, fierce Lady of Heaven, was among the Bon Spirits subdued by Padmasambhava. He pierced her right eye and…

Tara, Green ALSO KNOWN AS: Drolma Green Tara is the active, dynamic manifestation of Tara. Green Tara is traditionally considered the original Tara. She brings…

Tara, Orange The Liberator Orange Tara is the goddess of liberation. She liberates devotees from desire and negative emotions, which obstruct the path of enlightenment.…

Tara, White Healing Tara ALSO KNOWN AS: Drolma Karpo White Tara is beautiful, serene, and peaceful, just like the moon. She offers peace and prosperity,…

Tara, Yellow The Treasure Holder ALSO KNOWN AS: Vasudhara; Vasundhara; Basundhara; Yasundhara; Nor-gyun-ma Yellow Tara is the beautiful, tranquil spirit of abundance, fertility, and prosperity.…

Yama Dharmaraja King of the Law; Protector of the Law ALSO KNOWN AS: Yama Dharmapala Yama was incorporated into the Buddhist pantheon after Manjushri (in…