Media Library

Tara as a Role Model
Poet Chime Lama discusses the importance of Tara as a role model for herself and other women.
Himalayan Art Up Close: Situ Panchen
Rubin Museum senior curator Dr. Karl Debreczeny and Smarthistory’s Dr. Steven Zucker look at a painting of one of the great scholars and polymaths of the 18th century, Situ Panchen.
The Giant Appliqués trailer
This documentary tells the incredible story of two Westerners working side-by-side with Tibetan seamstresses to reclaim a piece of history.
Torma-making
The making of Torma for a Palyul Tibetan Buddhist shrine.
Nechung Oracle
The Nechung Oracle is the State Oracle of Tibet. This video shows the medium in trance state.
The Rubin Daily Offering Week 2 Ep5: With Spring Comes Change
Elena Pakhoutova describes a Tibetan medical thangka that emphasizes the importance of spring as a season of renewal. Then Dr. Tawni Tidwell reminds us to acknowledge the change of seasons by inviting natural elements into our home environments.
The Rubin Daily Offering Week2 Ep3: Tree of Health and Illness
Elena Pakhoutova explores a colorful representation of the tree—or root—of health and illness as it’s understood in the Tibetan medical tradition. Then Dr. Tawni Tidwell teaches us how to fashion a hot compress to enhance feelings of comfort.
Slow Medicine in Fast Times
A short film exploring the use of traditional Tibetan medicine as part of reconstruction efforts following Nepal's 2015 earthquake.
Kalachakra Mandala in 3D view
Mandalas can be painted, three-dimensional models, architectural structures, such as temples or stupas, or composed as arrangements of images within a temple.
Tsa Tsa Making
See a type of South Asian votive, known as a tsa tsa, being made from clay near temple sites in the video, Tibetan Buddhist Tsa Tsa and Tibetan Bon-po Tsa Tsa, created for the exhibition.
Lost-Wax Metal Casting
The lost-wax technique of hollow metal casting, perfected by Newar artists of the Kathmandu Valley, has remained a thriving practice from ancient times to the present day.