Monks in Nepal consecrate an altar with assorted tormas during the Mani Rimdu festival
What Are Tormas?
These ritual objects made of dough are offerings, forms of protection, receptacles for the divine, and more
Wrathful Wisdom: Vajrabhairava
This terrifying deity is armed with the skillful means to transform
Bold, dramatic statue or tableau of the Hindu goddess Kali in a dynamic pose.
The Divine Wrath of Hindu Goddesses
Kali and Durga possesses transformative powers
What My Rage Showed Me
An activist and filmmaker learned how to access her anger to heal and overturned some long-held beliefs about the relationship between rage and love along the way
Anger’s Call to Moral Action
Behavioral theory can explain when this emotion becomes fuel for good
A surreal collage shows a large vintage typewriter on rolling green hills with a sheet reading “ASK GOOD QUESTIONS,” while a headless figure with a cylindrical mechanical eye for a head holds a lit lantern over the paper, a tiny suited man on a spiky spherical plant peers through a long telescope toward the scene, and a large orange sun hangs in the pastel sky.
Noor Tagouri: Protectors All Around Us
A journalist shares how stories protect the vulnerable and bring us together
Five Stages to Integrating Wrath
Practices for channeling your protective fire with skill and intention
Collage of two smiling vintage figures on rocks in front of a farmhouse and snowy mountain, framed by oversized hands and tall yellow flowers; a salmon banner at top reads “GIVE OUT LOVE.”
Maggie Doyne: Protectors All Around Us
The cofounder of BlinkNow on channeling ferocity into protection
Demon Slayer Opens New Doors to Understanding Wrath
Wrath, grief, violence, and Buddhist ethics in the popular anime series
Collage of a person at a vintage sewing machine with flowing white fabric carrying a tiny walker, cotton plants, scissors, and the text “Take MINDFUL ACTION.”
Ang Dolma Sherpa: Protectors All Around Us
A social entrepreneur creates eco-friendly prayer flags and khata scarves while empowering local women
white, orange, purple, and black geometric design displaying the words "NEAR AND FAR ENEMIES OF FIERCE COMPASSION"
Near and Far Enemies of Fierce Compassion
How to discern whether you’re reacting mindfully to injustice
Collage of a yellow VW van floating above green fields with a sheep standing on its roof, cows, chickens, a pig, a moonlit sky, a blue butterfly, a sign reading ‘FARM SANCTUARY’ and a small label 'DO NO HARM’.
Gene Baur: Protectors All Around Us
The cofounder of Farm Sanctuary on transforming anger and saving lives
colorful painting of the deity Mahakala on a reflective gold surface
The Great Black One
Uncovering the symbolism behind the cover art for the wrath issue of Spiral magazine
Wrath in the Buddhist Tradition
Exploring the significance of this important concept in Buddhism
Black Cloak Mahakala
Wrathful Imagery in Tibetan Buddhist Art
A look at the complex symbolism of wrathful deities
Svayambhu Stupa in the Kathmandu Valley decorated with colorful Losar prayer flags
Losar Celebrations Across Himalayan Cultures
Different ways of marking the new year
two rows of magazine covers titled "Spiral", with four covers in the top row and six covers in the bottom row
Spiral Magazine Turns 10
Reflections and insights from the team behind the Museum’s annual publication
a woman stands between two men on a rooftop, with a city and greenery in the background
An Interview with Khadok — Tibetan Artists’ Collective, the 2025 Rubin Art Prize Recipient
Reflections on Tibetan art and community from the three founders of the Dharamsala-based group

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