Unveiling Eastern Traditions

Tibetan silverwork is beautiful and full of cultural meaning, but the term “Tibetan silver” covers a wide range of materials and techniques. This primer will help you tell the difference between tr...

Changing careers—whether by choice or necessity—can stir excitement and doubt in equal measure. In Tibetan practice, a guardian Buddha (or protector figure) isn’t a shortcut to success; rather, the...

Tibetan imagery — Thangka paintings, mantras like Om Mani Padme Hum, and deity icons — holds deep spiritual meaning for many people. As these symbols appear more widely in fashion and accessories, ...

A simple, respectful guide to Losar, Saga Dawa, Monlam, Tara days, and how communities — near and far — honor them. Tibetan festivals are woven into a lunisolar calendar that ties religious meaning...

Tibetan healing is at once practical and soulful. For centuries, the medical tradition called Sowa Rigpa—literally “the science of healing”—has woven together herbal pharmacopeia, lifestyle guidanc...

Dzi beads are among the most evocative and sought-after components of Himalayan jewelry. Worn as amulets, set in silver pendants, and strung into malas, these patterned agate beads carry a mix of m...

Few phrases from Tibetan Buddhism are as widely recognized as “Om Mani Padme Hum.” You’ve likely seen it carved on mani stones, printed on prayer flags, or engraved on pendants and rings. But beyon...

Tibet’s spiritual landscape is crowded with powerful figures that aren’t always strictly “Buddhist” in origin. When people search for a “god of Tibet,” they often expect a single sovereign deity — ...

Searches for “god of tibet” often return images of powerful, colorful figures who look nothing like a single omnipotent deity — and that’s because Tibetan religiosity doesn’t center on one money-go...