Ngodrup
Nephu monastery, Bhutan and Darjeeling, India
ca. 19th-20th century
Also known as vajra position, this posture is associated with meditation.
Ngodrup
Nephu monastery, Bhutan and Darjeeling, India
ca. 19th-20th century
Also known as vajra position, this posture is associated with meditation.
A virtuous feeling and deep respect toward an authentic teaching, teacher, or path. Buddhists believe that expansive study, analysis, and meditation are essential steps for cultivating a healthy and enduring devotion.
In Buddhism merit is accumulated through engaging in positive actions that lead to positive results, such as better rebirths. Buddhists gain merit by making offerings, donating to those in need, reciting mantras, and other good deeds.
As the cradle of Buddhism, northeastern India was and remains today a region abundant in sacred Buddhist sites. Through the late 13th century, India was the epicenter for the production of Buddhist material and visual culture, with teachers, monks, traders, and pilgrims bringing objects back home to Tibet, western Himalayan regions, Nepal, and beyond.
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