Four of the eight symbols of Good Auspicious. THE SHELL The shell in Sanskrit - daksinavartasankha - and in Tibetan - dung gyas-'khyl - is generally represented white in color. It is a natural object and has been used in antiquity as a ritual instrument and...
October 1st Last night around 11:00 p.m. I was painting and I thought "I'm tired, I'm going to rest". In the end I stayed painting and working until almost 3 o'clock. Sometimes it happens like that, it seems to be attracted by a magnet. Working at night there...
After finishing Vajrayoghini's Thangka I decided to dedicate myself to drawing, taking time to study and deepen my knowledge. I didn't really know what the subject of the next work would be. I drew several divinities and I felt determined to paint the Medicine Buddha, however not...
During the lockdown I made available, freely downloadable, two of my green Tara drawings for coloring. Green Tara is an emanation of compassionate action. She comes to our aid in our time of need. I thought that coming into contact with this image could be beneficial,...
The Eight Symbols of Good Auspicious, Astamamgala, from Sanskrit aṣṭa - eight and mamgala - of good omen, is a set of symbols of Buddhism, also widespread in Tibet. These eight symbols are already present in the canonical texts of Indian Buddhism, i.e. in the...
Four of the eight symbols of good auspicious. THE VICTORY BANNER The victory banner in Sanskrit - dhvaja - and in Tibetan - rgyal-msthan - is generally made of wood and fabric, but there is also metal. It is a narrow fabric cylinder with three or more...
