For centuries Tibetans have hung prayer flags on mountain tops, homes, stupas and temples. The prayers written on the flags are matras, images of deities, Prayers, are released out to the universe as the wind blows through them. As the images and…

Incorrectly portrayed in Western film culture as weapons, phurbas are a routinely used ritual implement in Tantric Buddhist practices. Phurbas are frequently incorporated into meditation and ceremony for the expulsion of evil forces, negative thought…

One of the most beloved implements used in Tibetan Buddhism, singing bowls — or standing bells — have become popular across the globe in settings other than Buddhist practices. There are many uses for and benefits of owning a singing bowl: somet…