Compassion | Tibet Amulet

In Sungkhor Lockets Posted September 8th, 2016

Meditational Buddha Amitabha Amulet in Traditional Tibetan Thangka Painting Style

In Tantric Buddhism, Amitābha is one of the Five Dhyani Buddhas (the other four being Vairocana, Akshobhya, Ratnasambhava, and Amoghasiddhi respectively). Each of these Meditation Buddhas inhabits a cardinal direction; Amitābha resides in the West. There he dwells in a celestial realm known as Sukhāvatī; i.e., the Pure Land of “Ultimate Bliss” (Sanskrit: sukhāvatī). From […]

Chenrezig Amulet of the Compassionate Bodhisattva Avalokitesvara who Sees and Helps All

By Mas Rodin

In Sungkhor Lockets Posted August 22nd, 2016

Chenrezig Amulet of the Compassionate Bodhisattva Avalokitesvara who Sees and Helps All

Born from a ray of clear light emitted by Buddha Amitabha, the Bodhisattva Avalokiteśvara (also known as Chenrezig in Tibet) made the vow to continuously look after all sentient beings who are in need of help. Thus, the lord looks down from the heavens with the spiritual wisdom eye of compassion, constantly on the look […]