Baital
A divine vampiric race first mentioned in The Tibetan Book of the Dead, the baital is described as being half man and half bat. It…
Category: Tibetan Mythology
Brag-Srin-Mo
Brag-srin-mo is Tibet’s mother goddess and ancestress. She lived in the mountains where she became romantically involved with a monkey god. Their children became the…
Ekajata
Ekajata, originally the Bon sky goddess, is now more popularly known as Blue Tara. She is described as wrathful, lustful, and radiant. Ekajata appears in…
Klu
Klu are ancient water snake spirits who may or may not be identical to Nagas. Bon is the Tibetan spiritual tradition that predates Buddhism: according…
Klugyalmo Sripé Tanla Phapa
Klugyalmo Sripé Tanla Phapa – The Klu Queen Who Set the Universe in Water In the beginning, Klugyalmo Sripé Tanla Phapa the water snake emerged…
Jambhala
Jambhala ALSO KNOWN AS: Dzambala ORIGIN: Tibet It’s very hard to focus on spirituality if you’re hungry or worrying about having enough money to pay…
Palden Lhamo
Palden Lhamo Great Lady; Queen of Armies; The Triumphant Mother ALSO KNOWN AS: Penden Lhamo; Shri Devi (India); Okkin Tungri (Mongolia) ORIGIN: Tibet Palden Lhamo…
Vajranairatmya
Vajranairatmya : Diamond Selflessness; Lady of Emptiness; She Who has Achieved Selflessness Vajranairatmya is a path to enlightenment and a primary Tantric deity. She is…
Tenma
The Tenma are twelve guardian goddesses who appear in the entourage of Palden Lhamo. The Tenma are ancient Tibetan Bon spirits who were defeated, one…
Bon Spirits
Bon Spirits ORIGIN: Tibet Bon is the name given the spiritual tradition practiced in Tibet prior to the arrival of Buddhism. Bon recognizes thousands of…