Central Tibet, possibly Densatil Monastery
mid-14th to mid-15th century
Also known as vajra position, this posture is associated with meditation.
Central Tibet, possibly Densatil Monastery
mid-14th to mid-15th century
Also known as vajra position, this posture is associated with meditation.
A kind of energy that can be used, individually and collectively, to effect change.
Prescribed practices that carry symbolic meaning and value within a specific tradition and are intended to attain a desired outcome. Rituals are usually done as part of a ceremony or regular routine.
Female bodhisattvas and tantric deities embody specific enlightened qualities such as wisdom, power, and protection, and can be peaceful or wrathful in appearance.
Today, Tibetans primarily inhabit the Tibetan Plateau, situated between the Himalayan mountain range and the Indian subcontinent to the west, Chinese cultural regions to the east, and Mongolian cultural regions to the northeast. During the 7th to 9th century, Tibetan rulers expanded their empire across Central Asia, and established Buddhism as the state religion.
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